殖 (shi) — (bound form) to reproduce, to propagate; (bound form) to colonize, colonial
Definition
殖 (shi) is a bound form — it never stands alone but pairs with 繁 to make 繁殖 ('reproduce') and with 民 to make 殖民地 ('colony'). In both cases the second character carries the core meaning.
bound form
(bound form) to reproduceto propagate(bound form) to colonizecolonial
Examples
- 。Tù zi fán shi dé hěn kuài.Rabbits reproduce very quickly.
- 。Zhè ge dì qū céng shì yīng guó shi mín dì.This area was once a British colony.
- 。Kē xué jiā yán jiū xì bāo fán shi de guò chéng.Scientists study the process of cell reproduction.
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