培

péi

咅 + 土

Definitions

péi (verb) to cultivate; to nurture

péi (verb) to bank up with earth

péi (verb) to train (people)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 咅 represents the sound.

Semantic: 土 Phonetic: 咅

About

培 means to cultivate, earth up, foster, or train. It is a phono-semantic compound combining the earth radical 土 (tǔ) on the left, which suggests soil and agricultural work, with the phonetic 咅 (pǒu) on the right. Originally, it described the practice of piling soil around a young plant's roots to protect and nourish it, ensuring it grows straight and strong. Over time, this concrete meaning was extended to abstract domains, referring to nurturing human talent, providing education, and fostering intellectual development.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

培养孩子很重要。

Péiyǎng háizi hěn zhòngyào.

Raising children is very important.

学校在培训新老师。

Xuéxiào zài péixùn xīn lǎoshī.

The school is training new teachers.

我们要培养阅读习惯。

Wǒmen yào péiyǎng yuèdú xíguàn.

We need to cultivate a reading habit.

他正在培育新品种。

Tā zhèngzài péiyù xīn pǐnzhǒng.

He is cultivating a new variety.

公司注重人才培养。

Gōngsī zhùzhòng réncái péiyǎng.

The company emphasizes talent development.

耐心培育才能开花结果。

Nàixīn péiyù cái néng kāihuā jiéguǒ.

Only patient nurturing can make it blossom and bear fruit.

他的成功得益于老师的栽培。

Tā de chénggōng déyì yú lǎoshī de zāipéi.

His success benefited from his teacher's mentorship.

这个项目旨在培养青少年的社会责任感。

Zhège xiàngmù zhǐ zài péiyǎng qīngshàonián de shèhuì zérèngǎn.

This project aims to foster a sense of social responsibility in teenagers.

Related Characters

Component: 咅

Component: 土

培