哺乳

bǔrǔ

verb #25,436

Meanings

1 to breastfeed
2 to nurse
3 to suckle

Characters

to feed (food/milk to young)

Examples

母亲正在哺乳她的孩子。

Mǔqīn zhèngzài bǔrǔ tā de háizi.

The mother is breastfeeding her child.

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