哺
bǔbū HSK7

chew food

Senses

哺 bǔ (also bù, pǔ) variants: 餔 to feed

(bound form) to feed or nurse a young child or animal; to feed by bringing food to the mouth; (literary) to give food to someone; to feed others.

哺 bǔ (also bù, pǔ) chewed food

(bound form) food that has been chewed or is held in the mouth; also refers to an evening meal in some classical contexts

哺/ 餔 bū evening meal

(literary) To eat; to take a late afternoon or evening meal; the time of day from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

References

same_as 哺/餔 → 晡/晡
see 哺/哺 → 哺子/餔子
same_as 晡/晡 → 哺/餔