哺育

bǔyù

verb HSK 7-9 #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

HSK 3

母亲哺育了我们。

Mǔqīn bǔyù le wǒmen.

Our mother nurtured us.

HSK 6

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.

Stroke Order

哺 bǔ

育 yù