产 chǎn — to reproduce; to produce; give birth; products; produce; resources
这个地区出产很多水果。Zhè ge dì qū chū chǎn hěn duō shuǐ guǒ.This region produces a lot of fruit.
Common words: 产生 (chǎn shēng)、生产 (shēng chǎn)、产品 (chǎn pǐn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "give birth"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "give birth", including 产 (chǎn), 养 (yǎng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "give birth" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 产 (chǎn), 养 (yǎng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span chǎn, yǎng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 产 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 产 chǎnto reproduce; to produce; give birth; products; produce; resourcesUseful words: 产生, 生产
- 养 yǎnggive birth; keep (pets); to support; to bring sb. up; to raise (pig; etc.)Useful words: 营养, 培养
Common words for these 2 "give birth" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 产 (chǎn) — so "give birth" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
产生chǎn shēngto arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to生产shēng chǎnto produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child产品chǎn pǐngoods; merchandise; product营养yíng yǎngnutrition; nourishment培养péi yǎngto cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture养成yǎng chéngto cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "give birth".
养 yǎng — give birth; keep (pets); to support; to bring sb. up; to raise (pig; etc.)
他在家里养了一只小猫。Tā zài jiā lǐ yǎng le yì zhī xiǎo māo.He keeps a kitten at home.
Common words: 营养 (yíng yǎng)、培养 (péi yǎng)、养成 (yǎng chéng)
All 2 characters
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