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发育

fāyù

to grow, to develop

A sprout, a child and a teenager in a row growing taller
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Characters in this word

发 fā

Strokes
5
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition

育 yù

Strokes
8
Radical
⺼ — meat, flesh
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 育

Example phrases

  • 儿童的身体发育受营养、睡眠和运动等多种因素影响。 Értóng de shēntǐ fāyù shòu yíngyǎng, shuìmián hé yùndòng děng duō zhǒng yīnsù yǐngxiǎng. Children's physical development is affected by many factors, including nutrition, sleep and exercise.
  • 小树苗发育得很好,一个月就长高了一大截。 Xiǎo shùmiáo fāyù de hěn hǎo, yí ge yuè jiù zhǎng gāo le yí dà jié. The sapling is developing well and has grown a lot taller in just one month.
  • 青少年发育期间需要充足的睡眠和营养。 Qīngshàonián fāyù qījiān xūyào chōngzú de shuìmián hé yíngyǎng. Teenagers need plenty of sleep and nutrition while they are growing.

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