授粉

shòufěn

verb #30,772

Meanings

1 to pollinate
2 pollination

Characters

to give; to award

Examples

蜜蜂帮助花朵授粉。

Mìfēng bāngzhù huāduǒ shòufěn.

Bees help flowers pollinate.

果农人工授粉以提高产量。

Guǒnóng réngōng shòufěn yǐ tígāo chǎnliàng.

Fruit growers pollinate by hand to boost yields.

Tips

memory

授 = "to hand over / give" + 粉 = "powder (pollen)" — literally "handing over the powder," which is exactly what pollinators do.

Stroke Order

授 shòu

粉 fěn