播种

播種
bōzhǒng
verb #22,233

Meanings

  1. 1 to sow seeds
  2. 2 to plant by seeding
  3. 3 to spread (ideas, hope, etc.)

Examples

Nóngmínmen zài chūntiān kāishǐ bōzhǒng, qīdài qiūtiān de fēngshōu.
Farmers begin sowing in spring, hoping for an autumn harvest.
Jiàoyù shì zài háizimen xīn zhōng bōzhǒng xīwàng de shìyè.
Education is a cause that sows the seeds of hope in children's hearts.

Tips

usage
播种 has two readings: bōzhǒng (to sow seeds) and bōzhòng (to grow a crop from seed). The bōzhǒng reading is far more common and is also used figuratively — 播种希望 (to sow hope), 播种 (to spread love).

Stroke Order

zhǒng