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

HSK 3
Jiàoyù shì zài háizi men xīnzhōng bōzhǒng xīwàng de shìyè.
Education is a cause that sows the seeds of hope in children's hearts.
HSK 5
Nóngmín men zài chūntiān kāishǐ bōzhǒng, qīdài qiūtiān de fēngshōu.
Farmers begin sowing in spring, hoping for an autumn harvest.

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), 播种爱 (to spread love).

Stroke Order

zhǒng