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圈养

juàn yǎngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to rear (an animal) in an enclosure
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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-7a037728f5c67ada. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

圈養 圈养 [juan4 yang3] /to rear (an animal) in an enclosure/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 圈養

  • 圈
    juān

    to confine / to lock up / to pen in

    juàn

    livestock enclosure / pen / fold / sty

    quān

    circle / ring / loop / (fig.) social circle / niche group / community / fandom / classifier for loops, orbits, laps / to surround / to encircle / to circle (sth) / to mark with a circle

  • 养
    yǎng

    to raise (animals) / to bring up (children) / to keep (pets) / to support / to give birth

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.