养家糊口

养家糊口養家糊口 yǎng jiā kǒu ㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄏㄨˊ ㄎㄡˇ joeng5 gaa1 wu4 hau2

  • (idiom) to provide for one's family

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 养 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 我努力工作养家糊口。 I worked hard in order to support my family.
  • 失業者渴望工作——任何有助於養家糊口的工作都可以。 The jobless became desperate for work – any work that would help them to support their families.

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