multiply; propagate; breed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to multiply; to propagate; to breed; to increase (of living things)
literaryLiterary term used to describe the breeding or multiplication of living things, especially animals or plants. Often used in classical texts or formal written language.
Wàn万
wù物
fán蕃
xī息
yú于
tiān天
dì地
zhī之
jiān间
。
All things multiply and thrive between heaven and earth.
Shēng牲
chù畜
fán蕃
xī息
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
fù富
zú足
。
The livestock bred and multiplied, and the people lived in abundance.
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Cǐ此
dì地
shuǐ水
cǎo草
fēng丰
měi美
，
niú牛
yáng羊
fán蕃
xī息
。
This place has abundant water and grass, and the cattle and sheep multiply.