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培 means to cultivate, earth up, foster, or train. As a phono-semantic compound, it uses the earth radical 土 (tǔ) on the left, linking the character to soil-based agricultural work. The right component, 咅 (pǒu), provides the pronunciation. Its core meaning comes from the farming practice of piling soil around young plants to protect, nourish, and help them grow straight. This physical act of cultivation naturally extended to human development, where it now often describes nurturing talent, providing education, and fostering intellectual growth.
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培养孩子很重要。
学校在培训新老师。
我们要培养阅读习惯。
他正在培育新品种。
公司注重人才培养。
耐心培育才能开花结果。
他的成功得益于老师的栽培。
这个项目旨在培养青少年的社会责任感。