to have children; to raise or bring up; to educate
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Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 子 represents the meaning and ⺼ represents the sound. The 子 (child) component is upside-down, depicting a child being born head-first.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“育，養子使作善也。从，肉聲。《虞書》曰：‘教育子。’毓，育或从每。”
Components
子(iconic) — Depicts an upside-down child being born head-first.