抱养 Traditional form: 抱養 Pinyin (reading): bàoyǎng Definitions: to adopt (a child) Characters: 抱 - to embrace, to hold in one's arms; to enfold 养 - to raise, to rear, to bring up; to support Traditional characters: 抱 - to embrace, to hold in one's arms; to enfold 養 - to raise, to rear, to bring up; to support