孵
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breeding; to incubate; to hatch
- HSK 3.0
- Level 7–9
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 子 +11
- Structure
- Left–right 左右
- Traditional
- 孵
- Common rank
- #3,596
- Unicode
- U+5B75
Sound it out + =
Formation & memory
Break the character into parts you already know.
How to remember it
hatch · Heisig RSH #2429
卵 nest eggs + fledglings
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Words with 孵
The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 孵化器 | incubator (for eggs or startup businesses) | |
| 孵化场 | incubator; hatchery (for poultry etc) | |
| 孵化期 | incubation period; time for sth to develop | |
| 孵化 | breeding; to incubate; innovation (esp. in commerce and marketing) | |
| 孵蛋 | to incubate | |
| 孵育 | to incubate; to rear (chicks) | |
| 孵卵 | to hatch; to brood |