Hanzi Grove
养成
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 4

养成 (yǎngchéng) · to form (a habit)

养成 (yǎngchéng) means “to form (a habit); to develop; to cultivate”. It is written with 2 characters: 养 (to raise (animals)) + 成 (to become). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 养成 is built

The characters

养 yǎng · to raise (animals)

What 养 is made of

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)

成 chéng · to become

What 成 is made of

Example sentences

他养成了早起的习惯。Tā yǎngchéng le zǎo qǐ de xíguàn.He has formed the habit of getting up early.
怎样养成好的学习习惯?Zěnyàng yǎngchéng hǎo de xuéxí xíguàn?How do you form good study habits?

Questions about 养成

What does 养成 mean?

养成 (yǎngchéng) means “to form (a habit); to develop; to cultivate”.

How do you pronounce 养成?

养成 is pronounced yǎngchéng.

Which HSK level is 养成?

养成 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.

Related words

Learn 养成 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 56: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

Open the group