乳 Stroke Order — How to Write 乳

Stroke Order

乳 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 乚, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

乳 Radical and Character Components

Components:孚乚

乳 is a phono-semantic compound: 乚 (hidden) carries the meaning, while 孚 indicates the sound.

Radical: 乚 + 7 more strokes

乳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 乳 in Chinese

rǔ乳

An organ that secretes milk; a breast or mammary gland. Also refers to related items like 'brassiere' (乳罩).

她穿了一件舒适的乳罩。

She wore a comfortable brassiere.

Milk; breast milk; to breastfeed; also refers to something immature or inexperienced.

这只母猫正在给小猫们哺乳。

This mother cat is breastfeeding her kittens.

Refers to substances or products that resemble milk, such as soy milk (豆乳), latex (乳胶), or fermented bean curd (腐乳).

这瓶腐乳味道很独特，是搭配稀饭的好选择

This bottle of fermented bean curd has a very unique taste, making it a good choice to pair with congee.

Refers to a nipple-like protrusion, as seen in terms like 'stalactite' (钟乳石).

洞穴中悬挂着许多美丽的钟乳石。

Many beautiful stalactites hang in the cave.

To give birth to; to multiply or reproduce, often referring to a large number of offspring, as in '孳乳' (zīrǔ).

这种小生物很容易孳乳出大量后代。

This small organism easily reproduces a large number of offspring.

Referring to something newly born or very young; nascent; infantile.

他小时候的乳名叫'小宝'。

His childhood nickname was 'Xiaobao'.

Common Words and Phrases with 乳

rǔ乳bái白

Milky white; the white color resembling milk.

她喜欢乳白色的陶瓷花瓶。

She likes milky white ceramic vases.

rǔ乳bō钵

A bowl-shaped vessel, typically made of hard material, used with a pestle for crushing or grinding substances.

在实验室里，我们常用乳钵将固体药物研磨成粉末。

In the laboratory, we often use a mortar to grind solid medicines into powder.

rǔ乳chǐ齿

Milk tooth; a temporary tooth in mammals, especially humans, that is shed and replaced by permanent teeth.

孩子通常在六个月大的时候开始长出乳齿。

Children usually start to grow milk teeth at around six months old.

rǔ乳xiù臭

childishness or immaturity (often refers to a young person's naivety or inexperience)

小明才刚刚高中毕业，在社会上摸爬滚打的经验还很少，处理事情难免带着几分乳臭。

Having just graduated from high school, Xiao Ming has very little experience navigating society, so it's inevitable that he's still a bit wet behind the ears when handling things.

rǔ乳xiù臭ér儿

a young child; a mere child

他还是个乳臭儿，很多事情都需要大人耐心教导。

He is still a suckling infant, and many things require patient guidance from adults.

rǔ乳chòu臭wèi未chú除

Still wet behind the ears; young and ignorant.

别看他年纪轻轻，做事却很沉稳，一点都没有乳臭未除的样子

Despite his young age, he is very steady and composed in his work, showing no signs of immaturity or being 'wet behind the ears'.

rǔ乳chù畜

Livestock raised primarily for their milk, such as dairy cows or goats.

农场里养着许多乳畜，它们为人们提供新鲜的牛奶和羊奶。

The farm raises a lot of dairy livestock, which provide fresh cow's milk and goat's milk for people.

rǔ乳ér儿

A nursing infant or suckling, typically a baby under one year old.

这位母亲正在温柔地喂养她的乳儿，脸上洋溢着幸福的笑容。

The mother was gently feeding her infant, a happy smile gracing her face.

rǔ乳fáng房

Either of the two soft, rounded organs on the chest of a woman or other female mammal that produce milk after childbirth.

婴儿依偎在母亲的乳房旁，安静地吮吸着。

The baby snuggled next to its mother's breast, quietly sucking.

rǔ乳fǔ腐

fermented bean curd

早餐时，我喜欢用稀饭配一块香甜的乳腐。

For breakfast, I enjoy pairing my porridge with a piece of sweet fermented bean curd.

rǔ乳guāng光

Opalescence; the quality or state of being opalescent or milky.

这块蛋白石呈现出美丽的乳光。

This opal exhibits beautiful opalescence.

rǔ乳hǔ虎

Sucking tiger; a young tiger or tiger cub.

那只乳虎在母亲的带领下，小心翼翼地探索着周围的世界，充满了好奇心

Under its mother's guidance, that tiger cub cautiously explored the surrounding world, brimming with curiosity.

rǔ乳huà化

to convert into an emulsion

在制作蛋黄酱时，需要缓慢地将油加入蛋黄中，并不断搅拌以使其充分乳化，形成均匀浓稠的质地

When making mayonnaise, you need to slowly add oil to the egg yolk and continuously stir it to fully emulsify them, creating a uniform and thick texture.

rǔ乳jì剂

Emulsion. A milky liquid mixture of two immiscible substances, one dispersed in the other, often stabilized by an emulsifying agent. It can be used as a soothing agent or in medicine to improve palatability.