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孳乳
  • [zīrǔ]
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

孳乳 [zīrǔ]
  1. 1. verb To multiply (living creature).
    这种动物孳乳速度非常快。
    The reproduction pace of this animal is very fast.
  2. 2. verb To derive.
    戏曲这种艺术形式滥觞于宋朝。
    Traditional opera originated in the Song dynasty.
    很多汉字是由另一个汉字孳乳而来。
    Many Chinese characters are derived from other Chinese characters.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

孳乳 [zīrǔ]
  1. 1. 动 繁殖。
  2. 2. 动 派生。
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Examples

这种动物孳乳速度非常快。
The reproduction pace of this animal is very fast. → 孳乳
很多汉字是由另一个汉字孳乳而来。
Many Chinese characters are derived from other Chinese characters. → 孳乳
孳乳。 → 乳
孳乳。 → 孳
繁衍孳乳 → 繁衍

Word Decomposition

孳
[zī] 		+ 乳
[rǔ]

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