哺乳
Old HSK 6
哺乳 (bǔrǔ) · to breastfeed
哺乳 (bǔrǔ) means “to breastfeed; to nurse; mammal (哺乳动物)”. It is written with 2 characters: 哺 (to chew) + 乳 (breast). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 哺乳 is built
The characters
哺 bǔ · to chew
What 哺 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 甫fǔ — to begin
- 十 — ten
- 用yòng — to use
- 冂 — frame
乳 rǔ · breast
What 乳 is made of
- 孚fú — to brood over eggs
- 爫zhǎo — claws
- 子zǐ — child
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
Example sentences
牛和羊都是哺乳动物。Niú hé yáng dōu shì bǔrǔ dòngwù.Cows and sheep are both mammals.
她正在哺乳期。Tā zhèngzài bǔrǔ qī.She is currently breastfeeding.
Questions about 哺乳
What does 哺乳 mean?
哺乳 (bǔrǔ) means “to breastfeed; to nurse; mammal (哺乳动物)”.
How do you pronounce 哺乳?
哺乳 is pronounced bǔrǔ.
Which HSK level is 哺乳?
哺乳 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 哺乳 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 16: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.