认 养

rèn yǎngdictionary entry

to sponsor / to adopt (pledge to give sb or sth one's special attention or support) / to adopt (choose to raise a child or animal as one's own)

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-3047338400843994. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

認養 认养 [ren4 yang3] /to sponsor/to adopt (pledge to give sb or sth one's special attention or support)/to adopt (choose to raise a child or animal as one's own)/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

Other forms in these source records: 認養

认
rèn
to recognize / to know / to admit
养
yǎng
to raise (animals) / to bring up (children) / to keep (pets) / to support / to give birth

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.