zì​yǎng

to nurture oneself

  • created sense approved 自养/自養 · zì​yǎng · to nurture oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    自养 / 自養

    zì​yǎng

    to nurture oneself

    to take care of oneself; to nurture or support oneself

    自 (literal) → 自 · zì · self 养 (literal) → 养/養 · yǎng · to cultivate

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  • created sense approved 自养/自養 · zì​yǎng · self-sustaining — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    自养 / 自養

    zì​yǎng

    self-sustaining

    economically independent of external aid or subsidies; self-supporting

    自 (literal) → 自 · zì · self 养 (literal) → 养/養 · yǎng · to support

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  • created sense approved 自养/自養 · zì​yǎng · autotrophic — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    自养 / 自養

    zì​yǎng

    autotrophic

    of or relating to organisms (autotrophs) that produce their own food from inorganic substances

    自 (literal) → 自 · zì · self 养 (literal) → 养/養 · yǎng · to raise

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