助产 (zhù chǎn) — to assist in childbirth; to help with delivery;…

Definition

verb

to assist in childbirthto help with deliveryto practice midwifery

，助产。
Tā shì yì míng jīng yàn fēng fù de zhù chǎn shì, zhuān mén fù zé zhù chǎn.
She is an experienced midwife who specializes in assisting childbirth.
助产。
Yī shēng hé hù shi zhèng zài chǎn fáng lǐ zhù chǎn.
The doctor and nurses are assisting the delivery in the delivery room.
助产。
Tā dà xué bì yè hòu xué xí le zhù chǎn jì shù.
After graduating from college, she studied midwifery techniques.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

产chǎnchildbirth

助 means help and 产 means childbirth, so the meaning is to help in childbirth.

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.

且力助

Meaning part形符xíngfú

力力lìstrong arm

Sound part声符shēngfú

且

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

助 pairs 力, a strong arm, with 且, which gives the sound; the meaning is help with strength.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 產; 产 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

生生shēngto be born

Sound part声符shēngfú

彥

彥yàn產chǎn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 產 pairs 生, "to be born," with 彥 as a sound part; the simplified 产 is a shorthand.

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