Definitions

(literary) to produce; to foster; to nurture

Etymology

Depicts a woman () giving birth to a baby with amniotic fluid (). Original form of .

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The character 毓, the traditional form of 育, etymologically represents childbirth, with its structure combining the component 母 for mother and 巛 for flow to convey the act of parturition, later incorporating 育 to emphasize nurturing. Originally denoting biological birth, its meaning expanded over time to encompass rearing, education, and cultivation, aligning with the semantic range of 育 while becoming more confined to formal or literary contexts in modern usage.

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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是我的朋友。

Lǐ Yù shì wǒ de péngyou.

Li Yu is my friend.

学校注重德教育。

Xuéxiào zhùzhòng yù dé jiàoyù.

The school emphasizes moral nurturing education.

这片森林养了许多动物。

Zhè piàn sēnlín yù yǎng le xǔduō dòngwù.

This forest has nurtured many animals.

我们学校致力于养优秀学生。

Wǒmen xuéxiào zhìlì yú yù yǎng yōuxiù xuéshēng.

Our school is committed to nurturing outstanding students.

通过阅读我们可以养自己的心灵。

Tōngguò yuèdú wǒmen kěyǐ yù yǎng zìjǐ de xīnlíng.

Through reading, we can nurture our own minds.

文化传承养了民族精神。

Wénhuà chuánchéng yù yǎng le mínzú jīngshén.

Cultural heritage nurtures the national spirit.

在老师的精心育下学生们都取得了进步。

Zài lǎoshī de jīngxīn yù yù xià xuéshēngmen dōu qǔdé le jìnbù.

Under the teacher's careful nurturing, all the students have made progress.

社会应当为青少年提供养创造力的环境。

Shèhuì yīngdāng wèi qīngshàonián tígōng yù yǎng chuàngzàolì de huánjìng.

Society should provide an environment that nurtures creativity for young people.