乳(rǔ)

HSK 68 strokes

(bound form) breast

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Character information

Pinyin
rǔ
Meaning
(bound form) breast; (bound form) milk; (bound form) newborn; suckling
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 乳 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰孚乚

In this compound, the meaning comes from 乚 (hidden); 孚 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

孚fú乚háo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 乳 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 乳

Common words using 乳 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xià下rǔ乳

to promote lactation (TCM); (coll.) underboob

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rǔ乳jiāo交

mammary intercourse

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rǔ乳guāng光

(mineralogy, physics) opalescence

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rǔ乳huà化

to emulsify

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rǔ乳huà化jì剂

emulsifier

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rǔ乳míng名

infant name; pet name for a child

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rǔ乳pǐn品

dairy product

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rǔ乳shān山

see 乳山市[Ru3 shan1 Shi4]

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