哺育

bǔyù

verb HSK 7 #34,056

Meanings

1 to nurture; to nurse; to rear
2 to feed and raise

Characters

to feed; to nurse

to raise; to educate

Literally 'feed and raise' — 哺 has the mouth radical 口, emphasizing feeding.

Examples

母亲哺育了我们。

Mǔqīn bǔyù le wǒmen.

Our mother nurtured us.

黄河哺育了中华民族。

Huánghé bǔyù le Zhōnghuá mínzú.

The Yellow River nurtured the Chinese nation.

Tips

usage

哺育 is often used poetically or figuratively — rivers 哺育 civilizations, the motherland 哺育 its people. For literal breastfeeding, the more specific term is 哺乳 (bǔrǔ).

Stroke Order

哺 bǔ

育 yù