保养
Old HSK 6
保养 (bǎoyǎng) · to maintain
保养 (bǎoyǎng) means “to maintain; to take care of (health, car, skin)”. It is written with 2 characters: 保 (to protect) + 养 (to raise (animals)). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 保养 is built
The characters
保 bǎo · to protect
What 保 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 呆dāi — dull
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 呆 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
养 yǎng · to raise (animals)
What 养 is made of
- 羊yáng — sheep
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: 儿 gives the meaning, 羊 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
汽车要定期保养。Qìchē yào dìngqī bǎoyǎng.Cars need regular maintenance.
她很会保养皮肤。Tā hěn huì bǎoyǎng pífū.She takes good care of her skin.
Questions about 保养
What does 保养 mean?
保养 (bǎoyǎng) means “to maintain; to take care of (health, car, skin)”.
How do you pronounce 保养?
保养 is pronounced bǎoyǎng.
Which HSK level is 保养?
保养 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 保安bǎo'ānsecurity guard
- 保持bǎochíto keep
- 保存bǎocúnto keep
- 保护bǎohùto protect
- 保留bǎoliúto keep
- 保险bǎoxiǎninsurance
- 保证bǎozhèngto guarantee
- 环保huánbǎoenvironmental protection
- 确保quèbǎoto ensure
- 保密bǎomìto keep secret
Learn 保养 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 6: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.