zī

孳

Character · Verb

breed; multiply; propagate

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to breed; to multiply; to propagate

literary

Formal or literary usage. Often used for rapid reproduction of organisms, sometimes with negative connotations when referring to pests or harmful growth.

wén蚊
yíng蝇
zài在
cǐ此
zī孳
shēng生
 。

Mosquitoes and flies are breeding here.

wàn万
wù物
zī孳
rǔ乳
ér而
fán繁
yǎn衍
bù不
xī息
 。

All living things reproduce and nurse their young, multiplying without end.

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wū污
shuǐ水
táng塘
shì是
xì细
jūn菌
zī孳
shēng生
de的
wēn温
chuáng床
 。

Sewage ponds are breeding grounds for bacteria.