饲

飤/飼
sì
司 + 饣

Definitions

sì (verb) to feed; to raise; to rear

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 饣 represents the meaning and 司 represents the sound. Simplified form of 飼.

Semantic: 饣 Phonetic: 司

About

饲 is the simplified form of 飼, a phonosemantic compound. The left component 饣, derived from traditional 食 (shí, 'food'), indicates that the character relates to eating or nourishment. The phonetic element on the right is 司 (sī). Together, they form a character meaning to feed animals or raise livestock, and by extension, the fodder or provisions supplied to them. Its usage is primarily in agricultural and animal husbandry contexts, rather than for human dining.

Example Sentences Hide

我饲养了一只狗。

Wǒ sìyǎng le yī zhī gǒu.

I raised a dog.

农民饲养了很多鸡。

Nóngmín sìyǎng le hěn duō jī.

Farmers raised many chickens.

这种饲料适合喂猪。

Zhè zhǒng sìliào shìhé wèi zhū.

This type of feed is suitable for feeding pigs.

饲养宠物需要责任心。

Sìyǎng chǒngwù xūyào zérèn xīn.

Raising pets requires responsibility.

他们用谷物饲养家禽。

Tāmen yòng gǔwù sìyǎng jiāqín.

They use grains to raise poultry.

饲养动物之前要考虑清楚。

Sìyǎng dòngwù zhīqián yào kǎolǜ qīngchu.

Before raising animals, one must think carefully.

这种新型饲料提高了牛奶产量。

Zhè zhǒng xīnxíng sìliào tígāo le niúnǎi chǎnliàng.

This new type of feed increased milk production.

为了确保动物福利，我们必须改进饲养方式。

Wèile quèbǎo dòngwù fúlì, wǒmen bìxū gǎijìn sìyǎng fāngshì.

To ensure animal welfare, we must improve breeding methods.

Related Characters

Component: 司

词 嗣 伺 祠 笥 詞 覗 飼 㟃 䛐

Component: 饣

饭 馆 饮 饰 饿 饱 饥 饶 饼 蚀 馈 饷 饵 馒

Example Words

饲料 饲养 饲养员 饲主 饲养者 饲喂