孵

fū
卵 + 孚

Definitions

fū breeding; to incubate; to hatch

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 卵 represents the meaning and 孚 represents the sound.

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孵 is a phono-semantic compound: the left component 卵 (egg) provides the meaning, while the right component 孚 (fú) gives the sound. It describes the incubation of eggs, keeping them warm so that embryos develop and eventually hatch. The character applies both to parent animals (such as birds, reptiles, and insects) sitting on their eggs and to artificial incubation using machines that maintain optimal temperature and humidity.

Example Sentences Hide

小鸡被孵出来了。

Xiǎo jī bèi fū chūlái le.

The chick hatched out.

母鸡正在孵蛋。

Mǔjī zhèngzài fū dàn.

The hen is incubating eggs.

鸟儿在巢里孵卵。

Niǎo er zài cháo lǐ fū luǎn.

The bird is hatching eggs in the nest.

我们需要一个孵化器。

Wǒmen xūyào yīgè fūhuà qì.

We need an incubator.

这些鸭蛋很快就要孵化了。

Zhèxiē yā dàn hěn kuài jiù yào fūhuà le.

These duck eggs will hatch soon.

科学家正在研究海龟的孵化过程。

Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū hǎiguī de fūhuà guòchéng.

Scientists are studying the hatching process of sea turtles.

保持恒温对于成功孵化至关重要。

Bǎochí héngwēn duìyú chénggōng fūhuà zhíguān zhòngyào.

Maintaining a constant temperature is crucial for successful hatching.

通过人工孵化，这种珍稀鸟类的数量得到了恢复。

Tōngguò réngōng fūhuà, zhè zhǒng zhēnxī niǎolèi de shùliàng dédàole huīfù.

Through artificial incubation, the population of this rare bird species has recovered.

Related Characters

Component: 卵

毈 贕

Component: 孚

浮 乳 俘 郛 蜉 莩 殍 桴 脬 稃 䴸 垺 琈 粰

Example Words

孵化 孵化器 孵化期 孵蛋