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哺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
哺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
哺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
哺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
哺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
哺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
哺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
哺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
哺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
哺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

哺 Stroke Order — How to Write 哺

Stroke Order

哺 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.

哺 Radical and Character Components

Components:口甫

哺 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 甫 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 7 more strokes

哺 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • bǔ

Meanings of 哺 in Chinese

1

bǔ哺

To feed and nurture infants or young, often implying breastfeeding or providing essential care for growth.
母爱是无私的，它哺育着孩子健康成长。
Maternal love is selfless; it nurtures children to grow up healthy.
Food held in the mouth, often referring to the act of spitting it out to attend to urgent matters or guests (as in the idiom '一饭三吐哺').
老师对待学生总是耐心细致，即使自己口中含哺，也会立刻停下回应学生的疑问。
The teacher is always patient and meticulous with students; even if they have food in their mouth, they will immediately stop and respond to students' questions.

Common Words and Phrases with 哺

1
bǔ哺rǔ乳
Breast-feeding; lactating; giving milk to a baby.
大熊猫妈妈小心翼翼地哺乳着她的幼崽。
The giant panda mother carefully breastfed her cub.
2
bǔ哺yǎng养
to feed and rear (a baby or young animal)
鸟妈妈辛勤地哺养着巢中的雏鸟，直到它们能够独立飞翔。
The mother bird diligently feeds her chicks in the nest until they are able to fly independently.
3
bǔ哺yù育
To feed and nurture, often referring to raising young or providing sustenance and education.
母鸡辛勤地哺育着小鸡，直到它们能够独立觅食。
The hen diligently feeds her chicks until they are able to forage for food independently.

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Questions about 哺

What does 哺 mean in Chinese?

哺 (bǔ) means “Food held in the mouth” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 哺?

哺 is pronounced bǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 哺 have?

哺 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 哺?

哺 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 哺?

The radical of 哺 is 口, and 哺 is a phono-semantic compound.