yù

毓

Character · Verb · NounTraditional育

give birth; raise; nurture

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

verb

to give birth to; to breed; to raise; to nurture

literary

Used in literary or formal contexts. Often implies the nurturing or cultivating of life, talent, or civilization over time.

Fù父
mǔ母
xīn辛
qín勤
yǎng养
yù育
zǐ子
nǚ女
 。

Parents work hard to raise their children.

Zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
yùn孕
yù育
le了
càn灿
làn烂
de的
wén文
míng明
 。

This land gave birth to a splendid civilization.

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Xué学
xiào校
zuò作
yù育
rén人
cái才
 ,
rèn任
zhòng重
dào道
yuǎn远
 。

Schools bear the heavy responsibility of nurturing talent.

2.

noun

surname Yu