豢 (huàn) - To rear, raise, or keep (domestic animals) & to feed
豢 · huàn
To rear, raise, or keep (domestic animals);
to feed;
to provide for;
to nurture.
To rear, raise, or keep (domestic animals)to feedto provide for
Usage highlights
To rear animalsTo keep livestockTo feed and care forPens for rearingDomesticated animalsTo nurture followers
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He raises pigs (豢养).
- They feed the livestock (豢养牲畜).
- The animals are kept in pens (圈豢).
- A life of luxury and indulgence (豢养之乐).
Collocations
- To rear animals(豢养)
- To keep livestock(豢养牲畜)
- To feed and care for(豢养照料)
- Pens for rearing(圈豢)
- Domesticated animals(豢养之兽)
- To nurture followers(豢养门客)
Idioms
- To feed tigers invites calamity(养虎遗患 / 豢虎遗患)
- To rear wolves in one's house(养狼贻患 / 豢狼贻患)
- To keep a parasite(豢养寄生虫)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally depicted the hand feeding a pig, representing domestication and animal husbandry.
- Extended metaphorically to mean providing for or nurturing people, sometimes with a negative connotation of indulgence or creating dependency.
- In classical texts, used to describe the relationship between rulers and their retainers or supporters.