殖 (zhí) - to breed & to reproduce

殖Tone 2

zhí ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

丈志

殖 · zhí

to breed;

to reproduce;

to propagate;

to colonize;

to multiply

to breedto reproduceto propagate

Usage highlights

ReproductionColonizationBreedingColonialismColonistColony

Synonyms

  • 繁— to multiply; to propagate
  • 育— to breed; to raise
  • 养— to cultivate; to raise

Antonyms

  • 灭— to exterminate; to destroy
  • 绝— to extinct; to die out

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Animal reproduction(繁殖动物)
  • Colonization of new territories(殖民新领土)
  • Cell reproduction(细胞繁殖)
  • Afforestation(植树造林)

Collocations

  • Reproduction(繁殖)
  • Colonization(殖民)
  • Breeding(养殖)
  • Colonialism(殖民主义)
  • Colonist(殖民者)
  • Colony(殖民地)

Idioms

  • To reproduce and multiply(生息繁衍)
  • Colonial expansion(殖民扩张)
  • To cultivate and propagate(培殖繁育)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically associated with colonial expansion during the imperial era
  • In modern context, often used in biological and agricultural contexts
  • Carries negative connotations when referring to historical colonialism

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