哺乳 bǔrǔ▶ lactancia

Stroke order

哺乳 is written in 18 strokes across 2 characters.

• 哺 — 10 strokes
• 乳 — 8 strokes

Senses

1. breastfeeding
2. to suckle
3. to nurse

Related words

• 补贴subsidio
• 捕捉Atrapar, coger

哺乳 is pronounced bǔrǔ and means “lactancia”. HSK 6 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 哺乳 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.