殖

zhí

verb #43,155

Meanings

1 to grow; to reproduce; to breed
2 to colonize

Examples

细菌繁殖得很快。

Xìjūn fánzhí de hěn kuài.

Bacteria reproduce very quickly.

这个国家曾经是殖民地。

Zhège guójiā céngjīng shì zhímíndì.

This country was once a colony.

Tips

usage

繁殖 (fánzhí) = to reproduce/breed, 殖民 (zhímín) = to colonize. Rarely used alone.

Stroke Order

殖 zhí