养育之恩 yǎngyùzhī'ēn gratitude for upbringing Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 养育 養育 yǎngyù verb to bring up to rear; to bring up; to nurture; specifically to provide for and educate a child之 zhī particle [possessive] Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to 的 de but used in formal or literary writing.恩 ēn nounverb kindness kindness; favor; grace