繁殖 fánzhí to breed
to breed; to reproduce; to propagate
How to remember 繁殖: 繁 complex + 殖 to breed = to breed.
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How it is used
- To reproduce / breed / multiply (organisms) - 细菌繁殖很快 (xìjūn fánzhí hěn kuài) bacteria multiply fast.
- The biological term for propagating offspring; for humans use 生育 (shēngyù). Applies to animals, plants, microbes.
- Biology and agriculture register.