哺 bǔ
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- Made of
- 口 mouth 甫 to begin
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
哺乳
bǔrǔ
to breastfeed; to suckle
Characters in this word
乳 rǔ
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 乚 — secret, hidden, mysterious
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 医生建议她在身体恢复后继续哺乳，但不要忽视营养摄入。 Yīshēng jiànyì tā zài shēntǐ huīfù hòu jìxù bǔrǔ, dàn bú yào hūshì yíngyǎng shèrù. The doctor advised her to continue breastfeeding after recovering physically, but not to neglect nutrition.
- 鲸鱼虽然生活在海里，却是哺乳动物。 Jīngyú suīrán shēnghuó zài hǎi lǐ, què shì bǔrǔ dòngwù. Although whales live in the sea, they are mammals.
- 年轻的妈妈抱着宝宝，在安静的房间里哺乳。 Niánqīng de māma bàozhe bǎobao, zài ānjìng de fángjiān lǐ bǔrǔ. The young mother held her baby and nursed it in the quiet room.
Related words
- 哺育 bǔyù to nurture; to foster
- 乳制品 rǔzhìpǐn dairy products
- 高龄 gāolíng advanced age; elderly
- 呵 hē to breathe out; to blow warm air
- 存活 cúnhuó to survive; to remain alive
- 呼 hū to exhale; to call out
- 会诊 huìzhěn to hold a joint medical consultation
- 催眠 cuīmián to hypnotise; to induce sleep
- 对症下药 duìzhèngxiàyào to suit the remedy to the case; tailor the solution to the problem
- 唤醒 huànxǐng to awaken; to arouse
- 毒品 dúpǐn narcotics; drugs
- 酣睡 hānshuì to sleep soundly