抚育

撫育

fǔyù

verb #26,583

Meanings

1 to nurture
2 to raise
3 to foster
4 to tend (children or young animals)

Characters

to soothe; to stroke; to comfort

to raise; to nurture; to educate

Examples

她独自抚育了三个孩子。

Tā dúzì fǔyù le sān gè háizi.

She raised three children on her own.

大自然抚育了无数的生灵。

Dàzìrán fǔyù le wúshù de shēnglíng.

Nature nurtures countless living beings.

Tips

usage

抚育 is more formal and literary than 养育. It emphasizes the gentle, caring aspect of raising, and is often used in writing or speech about parenting, nature, or society nurturing its people.

Stroke Order

抚 fǔ

育 yù