育 yù — rear, educate · English

育

yù

rear, educate

At a glance · 育

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

育字小篆从𠫓从肉（子），会意为养育、生育；本义为生育、抚养。甲骨文象妇人生子之形。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

育本义为生育、养育。

Structure

会意字，象母腹育儿之形，表示生养抚育。

At a glance

Pinyinyù

Radical月

Strokes8

UnicodeU+80B2

Character type会意

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English rear, educate Yu is an associative character of a mother nurturing a child, meaning to bear and educate.

Français élever, éduquer Yu est un caractère associatif d'une mère nourrissant un enfant, signifiant mettre au monde et éduquer.

Español criar, educar Yu es un carácter asociativo de una madre criando un niño, significa dar a luz y educar.

العربية يربي، يعلّم يو حرف تركيبي لأم ترعى طفلاً، يعني الإنجاب والتعليم.

Русский воспитывать, растить Юй — ассоциативный знак матери, растящей ребёнка, означает рожать и воспитывать.

Common words

教育jiào yùeducation
养育yǎng yùraise

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