妊娠 (rèn shēn) — pregnancy, gestation | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

pregnancygestation

妊娠，。
Tā de rèn shēn chū xiàn le wèn tí, xū yào mǎ shàng zhù yuàn.
There was a problem with her pregnancy, and she needed to be hospitalized immediately.
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Yī shēng jiàn yì tā zài rèn shēn qī jiān duō xiū xi.
The doctor advised her to rest more during the pregnancy.
妊娠。
rèn shēn Zǎo qī xū yào zhù yì yíng yǎng jūn héng.
In early pregnancy, it is important to pay attention to balanced nutrition.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

妊rènpregnancy

娠shēnpregnancy

Both 妊 and 娠 carry the sense of being with child, combining for pregnancy.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

女壬妊

Meaning part形符xíngfú

女女nǚwoman

Sound part声符shēngfú

壬

Same sound today

妊 has 女, woman, and 壬, which gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

女辰娠

Meaning part形符xíngfú

女女nǚfemale

Sound part声符shēngfú

辰

辰chén娠⁰shēn

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

娠 pairs 女 (female) with 辰, which gives the sound.

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