哺 bǔ · bū

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

to feed

Radical: 口
Strokes: 10
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 口甫
Traditional: 哺
Frequency: #2364 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

bǔMain reading būRare reading

bǔ

bu3Main readingHSK 7–9

to feed CC-CEDICT

Words that use “哺” as bǔ

哺育bǔ yùto feed and raise a baby or young animalWordHSK 7–9 乳哺rǔ bǔ(literary) to feed an infant breast milkWord 反哺fǎn bǔto support one's parents in their old ageWord 哺乳bǔ rǔbreastfeedingWord 哺养bǔ yǎngfeedWord 喂哺wèi bǔto feedWord 哺乳期bǔ rǔ qībreastfeeding periodWord 哺乳类bǔ rǔ lèimammalsWord

bū

bu1Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is bǔ.

to eat CC-CEDICT
evening meal CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

Practice writing 哺

Draw “哺” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

妈妈在哺小宝宝。
mā ma zài bǔ xiǎo bǎo bao
Mom is nursing the baby.
AI-generated sentence
鸟妈妈飞回来哺小鸟。
niǎo mā ma fēi huí lái bǔ xiǎo niǎo
The mother bird flies back to feed the little birds.
AI-generated sentence
医生说哺孩子对宝宝很好。
yī shēng shuō bǔ hái zi duì bǎo bao hěn hǎo
The doctor says breastfeeding is good for the baby.
AI-generated sentence

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