Definition
育 is a bound morpheme commonly appearing in compounds related to birth (生育), nurturing (养育), and education (教育). It is used in formal or written contexts. The pinyin provided (yō) differs from the standard pronunciation (yù); this entry requires verification.
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(bound morpheme) to give birthto bear(bound morpheme) to raiseto nurtureto educate
Examples
- 育。yō de běnyì shì shēng háizi.The original meaning of 育 is to give birth.
- ，育。Zài Zhōngwén lǐ, yō hái biǎoshì péiyǎng hé jiàoyù.In Chinese, 育 also means to cultivate and educate.
- 育。yō zhège zì cháng yòng yú shūmiànyǔ.The character 育 is often used in written language.
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