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The character "哺" is structured with the mouth radical (口) paired with the phonetic component "甫", inherently associating it with oral functions. Its earliest meanings focused on the act of chewing food, particularly in the context of preparing it to feed others, such as birds regurgitating for their offspring or caregivers masticating for infants. Over time, its semantic scope widened from this specific mechanical action to encompass the general concepts of feeding, nursing, and providing sustenance, as seen in modern compounds like "哺乳" for breastfeeding and "哺育" for rearing or nurturing.
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母亲用乳汁哺育婴儿。
小鸟等待母亲哺食。
乌鸦有反哺的美好习性。
他立志投身于哺育他的乡村教育事业。
这本书像乳汁一样哺育了我的精神。
这种文化传统哺育了一代又一代的艺术家。
老教授用毕生心血哺育了众多学子。
他的成功，既靠个人奋斗，也得益于时代的哺育。