孵

fū
卵 + 孚

Definitions

fū breeding; to incubate; to hatch

Etymology

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

About

The character 孵 is a phono-semantic compound with the phonetic component 孟 on the left and the semantic radical 子 (meaning infant or offspring) on the right, indicating a process related to reproduction. It specifically refers to the biological process where oviparous animals, such as birds, reptiles, and insects, incubate their eggs to provide warmth for embryonic development and hatching. This meaning extends to artificial incubation using machinery to control temperature and humidity, but is strictly confined to the context of hatching.

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