juk6育

Jyutpingjuk6

Yaleyuhk

語素Uncommon

Definition

To give birth to, or to raise, train, and educate.

to give birth to; to sustain life
to raise, train, or educate for a specific purpose

neutralpeoplefamily

How it's used

This character is primarily a bound morpheme in Cantonese and rarely stands alone as a verb in daily speech. It is almost exclusively found in compound words related to growth, development, or upbringing. You will encounter it most frequently in formal or educational contexts rather than casual conversation.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋hou2好san1辛fu2苦sin1先juk6育daai6大go3個zai2仔。

They worked very hard to raise their son.

le1呢gaan1間hok6學haau6校zyun1專mun4門juk6育coi4才。

This school specializes in nurturing talent.

Related words

synonymsaang1生sāngsee alsojoeng5養yéungh

Common phrases

saang1生juk6育

to give birth and raise

juk6育coi4才

to nurture talent

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for the verb 生, which is the standard way to say to give birth. Using 育 alone to mean giving birth sounds unnatural and overly literary to native speakers.