Chinese Word: 哺 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

哺 (Trad.: 餔)Polyphone (多音字)HSK 6

Total strokes: 10; Radical: 口

Pictophonetic:甫 indicates the sound; 口 (mouth) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
- 甫 [ fǔ ] to begin; man, father; great; a distance of ten li

Similar Characters: 晡喃铺脯捕辅搏膊蒲陠

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Pinyin: bū

English Definition:to eat; evening meal

Pinyin: bǔ

English Definition:to feed

Chinese Definition:
①喂不会取食的幼儿：哺乳。哺养。哺育。
②口里含着的食物：“一饭三吐哺”。

Example Words:

哺育	bǔ yù	to feed; to nurture; to foster
哺乳HSK 6	bǔ rǔ	breastfeeding; to suckle; to nurse
反哺	fǎn bǔ	to support one's parents in their old age; to show filial piety; to to repay; to return a favor
嗷嗷待哺	áo áo dài bǔ	cry piteously for food
哺养	bǔ yǎng	feed; rear

Pinyin: bù

English Definition:see 哺子

Example Words:

baby food

1		méi yǒu 没有 jí xiǎo 极小 de 的 nián líng 年龄 kāi shǐ 开始 yán sè 颜色 bǔ yǎng 哺养。 There is no minimum age to start color feeding.
2		mǔ jī 母鸡 kě yǐ 可以 tōng guò 通过 bǔ yù 哺育 yòu jī 幼鸡 lái 来 biǎo dá 表达 mǔ ài 母爱。 Hens can express maternal love by nurturing chicks.
3		shù lín 树林 zhōng 中 de 的 dòng wù 动物 shù liàng 数量 hěn duō 很多， bāo kuò 包括 gè zhǒng 各种 niǎo lèi 鸟类 hé 和 bǔ rǔ dòng wù 哺乳动物。 There are many animals in the forest, including various birds and mammals.