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哺乳期

bǔ rǔ qīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
breastfeeding period / lactation period / suckling period
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-38ae89a02dc88ad6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

哺乳期 哺乳期 [bu3 ru3 qi1] /breastfeeding period/lactation period/suckling period/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 哺
    bǔ

    to feed

    bū

    to eat / evening meal

  • 乳
    rǔ

    (bound form) breast / (bound form) milk / (bound form) newborn / suckling

  • 期
    qī

    period / cycle / a period of time / phase / stage / classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study / time / term / to hope / Taiwan pr. [qí]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.