孵卵 (fū luǎn) — to hatch (eggs); to incubate; to brood

Definition

A more formal/literary term than 孵, typically used in technical or written contexts (e.g. artificial incubation). Refers specifically to sitting on or warming eggs until they hatch.

verb

to hatch (eggs)to incubateto brood

Examples

孵卵。
Mǔ jī zhèng zài fū luǎn.
The hen is hatching eggs.
。
Zhè zhī mǔ jī fū le sān gè luǎn.
This hen hatched three eggs.
孵卵。
Rén gōng fū luǎn xū yào bǎo chí héng wēn.
Artificial incubation requires maintaining a constant temperature.

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