分娩 (fēn miǎn) — childbirth, parturition; giving birth (of anima…

Definition

Formal/medical noun for 'childbirth,' used in writing and clinical contexts (records, reports). Everyday speech uses 生孩子 instead.

noun

childbirthparturitiongiving birth (of animals)

分娩。
Tā shùn lì wán chéng le fēn miǎn.
She successfully completed childbirth.
分娩。
Dòng wù de fēn miǎn tōng cháng bǐ rén lèi kuài hěn duō.
Animal childbirth is usually much faster than human childbirth.
分娩。
Yī shēng zài jì lù fēn miǎn de shí jiān.
The doctor is recording the time of childbirth.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

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

分fēnseparate

娩miǎnbirth

分 suggests separation and 娩 suggests birth, together they name the process of childbirth.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

八刀分

分 pairs 八 (to separate) with 刀 (knife), showing something cut apart with a knife.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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