哺乳

bǔrǔ

verb HSK 7-9 #25,436

Meanings

1 to breastfeed
2 to nurse
3 to suckle

Characters

to feed (food/milk to young)

Examples

HSK 4

母亲正在哺乳她的孩子。

Mǔqīn zhèngzài bǔrǔ tā de háizi.

The mother is breastfeeding her child.

HSK 7-9

哺乳动物用乳汁哺育后代。

Bǔrǔ dòngwù yòng rǔzhī bǔyù hòudài.

Mammals nurse their offspring with milk.

Tips

memory

哺 contains 口 (mouth) and a phonetic component - something put in the mouth. 乳 means milk / breast. Together: feeding with milk from the breast.

Stroke Order

哺 bǔ

乳 rǔ