养殖 yǎngzhí to raise
to raise; to breed (animals etc)
How to remember 养殖: 养 to raise + 殖 to breed = to raise.
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How it is used
- 'To farm/breed' aquatic animals and other livestock for production - 养殖鱼虾 (yǎngzhí yúxiā) to farm fish and shrimp, 水产养殖 (shuǐchǎn yǎngzhí) aquaculture.
- An agricultural/industrial term for raising animals as a crop; distinct from 饲养 (sìyǎng, to rear/keep animals) which is more about tending individual animals. 养殖场 = a breeding farm.