Memory phrase for the character: 乳

乳

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Meaning

breast, milk

Pronunciation

rǔ

Explanation

 Left: trust 孚 (To the hand reaching down 爫, the child 子 is trusting.), right: kneeling person 乚

Mnemonic
 
When you reach down to the child and are yourself kneeling, you are giving the breast and milk.

Radicals

爫 reaching downwardsShows a hand reaching downwards to pluck sth.
孚 entrustThe child 子 can trust the hand reaching down 爫 (e.g. from the mother).
孔 hole, Confucius
乚 lighting rodThe use of this component is not consistent. From the character for electricity 电 comes the meaning "lightning rod". Also other explanations are used such as "hook" or "kneeling person".




 Vocabulary

乳酸 rǔ suān  lactic acid
乳剂 rǔ jì  emulsion
乳白色 rǔ bái sè  milky white
喂母乳 wèi mǔ rǔ  breast feeding
乳汁 rǔ zhī  milk
哺乳 bǔ rǔ  breast feeding; to suckle; to nurse
哺乳动物 bǔ rǔ dòng wù  mammal
酸乳酪 suān rǔ lào  yogurt
酸乳酪 suān rǔ lào  

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