Definitions
(verb)
to raise; to bring up; to nurture
(verb)
to educate
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 𠫓 represents the meaning and ⺼ represents the sound. Originally written as 毓.
About
The character "育" structurally combines the component "𠫓", representing an inverted child, positioned above "月", which here derives from the radical for flesh or body, reflecting its original etymological association with childbirth. Its core meaning began as the physical act of giving birth but gradually broadened to encompass the subsequent processes of nurturing, raising, and educating offspring. This semantic expansion accounts for its role in modern compounds related to cultivation, development, and instruction.
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教育非常重要。
体育课很有趣。
她负责育婴工作。
农业需要科学育种。
学校重视德育培养。
美育能提升审美能力。
父母养育孩子很辛苦。
高等教育培育专业人才。