培养

The Chinese word 培养 (pěiyǎng) is composed of two characters: 培 (pēi) and 养 (yǎng). The character 培 originally meant "to build up" or "to cultivate", and was often used in the context of agriculture. The character 养 originally meant "to nourish" or "to raise", and was often used in the context of raising animals or children. When combined, the two characters 培养 (pěiyǎng) took on the meaning of "to cultivate" or "to nurture", and was often used in the context of education or personal development. In modern Chinese, 培养 is commonly used to refer to the process of educating or training someone, or to the process of cultivating a particular skill or quality.