孕 (yùn) — pregnancy; to be pregnant (bound form)

Definition

孕 (yùn) is a bound form meaning 'pregnancy' / 'pregnant' — it only appears inside compounds like 孕妇, 孕期, 怀孕, never as a word on its own.

bound form

pregnancyto be pregnant (bound form)

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Tā huái yùn le sān gè yuè.
She has been pregnant for three months.
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yùn Fù xū yào dìng qī jiǎn chá shēn tǐ.
Pregnant women need regular checkups.
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yùn Qī yào zhù yì yíng yǎng jūn héng.
During pregnancy, you must pay attention to balanced nutrition.

Pictograph

六书liùshū

象形xiàngxíng

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

孕 is drawn as a pregnant woman with a fetus.

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