育 yù — nourish; to rear
父母把孩子养育成人。Fù mǔ bǎ hái zi yǎng yù chéng rén.Parents raise their children to adulthood.
Common words: 教育 (jiào yù)、体育 (tǐ yù)、体育馆 (tǐ yù guǎn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "nourish"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "nourish", including 育 (yù), 滋 (zī). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "nourish" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 育 (yù), 滋 (zī) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span yù, zī — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 育 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 育 yùnourish; to rearUseful words: 教育, 体育
- 滋 zīexcite; nourish; thisUseful words: 滋味, 滋长
Common words for these 2 "nourish" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 育 (yù) — so "nourish" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "nourish".
滋 zī — excite; nourish; this
这碗鸡汤滋味十分鲜美。Zhè wǎn jī tāng zī wèi shí fēn xiān měi.This bowl of chicken soup tastes delicious.
Common words: 滋味 (zī wèi)、滋长 (zī zhǎng)、艾滋病 (ài zī bìng)
All 2 characters
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