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育 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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育 Stroke Order — How to Write 育

Stroke Order

育 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺼, 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.

育 Radical and Character Components

Components:亠厶⺼

育 is an ideographic compound. A pregnant woman with a baby ⺼ in her womb.

Radical: ⺼ + 4 more strokes

育 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yù

Meanings of 育 in Chinese

1

yù育

To raise, bring up, or rear (children); to foster.
这对年轻夫妇计划婚后努力工作,将来生儿育女
This young couple plans to work hard after marriage and raise children in the future.
To raise, nurture, or cultivate, often referring to living things like infants, or abstract concepts like skills and spirit.
这所学校致力于培育学生的创新精神。
This school is committed to fostering students' innovative spirit.
To educate, to nurture, or to train over a long period with a specific purpose, as in moral, intellectual, physical, or aesthetic education, or educating and developing people.
老师们不仅传授知识,更要注重教书育人
Teachers should not only impart knowledge, but also focus on educating and nurturing people.

Common Words and Phrases with 育

1
yù育cái才
To cultivate/train talent or professionals.
这所学校致力于育才,培养学生全面发展
This school is dedicated to cultivating talent, fostering students' comprehensive development.
2
yù育chú雏
to brood or raise young animals
母鸡正在巢中育雏,耐心等待小鸡破壳而出。
The hen is brooding in her nest, patiently waiting for the chicks to hatch.
3
yù育féi肥
The process of fattening animals for slaughter.
农民通过科学的饲养方法对猪进行育肥,以提高肉质和产量
Farmers fatten pigs using scientific feeding methods to improve meat quality and yield.
4
yù育lín林
to cultivate or manage forests
当地政府积极推动育林项目,旨在改善生态环境并促进可持续发展。
The local government actively promotes forest cultivation projects, aiming to improve the ecological environment and promote sustainable development.
5
yù育líng龄
child-bearing age
许多女性选择在育龄晚期生育。
Many women choose to have children later in their reproductive age.
6
yù育miáo苗
To cultivate or grow seedlings.
农民在温室里育苗,以便提前种植作物。
Farmers raise seedlings in greenhouses to plant crops early.
7
yù育yāng秧
to raise rice seedlings
农民们正在温室里育秧,为今年的水稻种植做准备。
Farmers are raising seedlings in the greenhouse, preparing for this year's rice cultivation.
8
yù育yīng婴táng堂
A foundling hospital; an institution in ancient China for raising abandoned infants.
旧时,许多被遗弃的婴儿都在育婴堂里得到了收养和照料。
In ancient times, many abandoned babies were adopted and cared for in foundling hospitals.
9
yù育zhǒng种
breeding
科学家们致力于通过基因工程和传统育种方法来改良农作物品种。
Scientists are dedicated to improving crop varieties through genetic engineering and traditional breeding methods.

More words with 育

  • yùn孕yù育conceive, nurture
  • fū孵yù育to hatch; to incubate
  • fǔ抚yù育Nurture, foster
  • xùn训yù育Discipline, Training
  • zhì智yù育intellectual education
  • bǔ哺yù育feed, nurse
  • zhì滞yù育diapause
  • péi培yù育cultivate, foster
  • yùn孕yù育qī期gestation period
  • dé德yù育moral education
  • jì计huà划shēng生yù育Family Planning
  • fā发yù育development, growth
  • jiào教yu育education, teaching
  • yǎng养yù育raise, bring up
  • yè业yú余jiào教yù育Spare-time education, Part-time education
  • shēng生yù育childbirth, reproduction
  • tǐ体yù育sports, physical education
  • tǐ体yù育guǎn馆gym, sports hall
  • yù育ér儿parenting, childcare
  • yù育rén人educate, nurture

Idioms with 育

  • shēng生ér儿yù育nǚ女bear and raise children
  • shēng生nán男yù育nǚ女bear and raise children
  • yǎng仰shì事fǔ俯yù育support parents and raise children
  • bēn贲yù育zhī之yǒng勇extraordinary courage of a warrior
  • guǒ果xíng行yù育dé德cultivate virtue through decisive action
  • zhèn振mín民yù育dé德Relieve people and cultivate virtue
  • zuò作yù育rén人cái材cultivate and train talented individuals

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Questions about 育

What does 育 mean in Chinese?

育 (yù) means “To raise” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 育?

育 is pronounced yù in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 育 have?

育 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 育?

育 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical ⺼. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 育?

The radical of 育 is ⺼, and 育 is an ideographic compound.

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