HSK 4 · INDIVIDUAL WORD LESSON
养成
Word meaning
to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit)
Character components
- 介jièto introduce
- 羊yángsheep
- 戊wùfifth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
- 丁dīngsurname Ding
Etymology · 词源
Source confidence · 资料可信度：Source-backed · 有资料依据“养”的历史构形可以这样理解：羊主要提示较早的读音；介与现代简化字形有关。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 “成”的历史构形可以这样理解：戊主要提示意义范围；丁主要提示较早的读音。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 以上是各字的历史构形说明；“养成”作为现代词语时，应结合完整词义学习，不能把单字意义机械相加。
Simplified form of 養. Phonosemantic compound. 食 represents the meaning and 羊 represents the sound. Phonosemantic compound. 戊 represents the meaning and 丁 represents the sound. The 戊 (axe) component is used to represent defending a city. Based on the original meaning "city", now written as 城. The meaning later shifted to "build", "accomplish", and "complete". These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 养成 as a complete modern word rather than mechanically adding isolated character meanings.
Learning note · 学习提示：形旁通常提示意义范围，声旁通常提示较早的读音；现代普通话读音或字义可能已经发生变化。
部件联想帮助记忆字形，不代替严格的汉字字源研究。基础整体字不会为了动画而强行拆解。