羊水 (yáng shuǐ) — amniotic fluid | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

amniotic fluid

Examples

羊水。
Yī shēng jiǎn chá le yí xià yáng shuǐ de liáng.
The doctor checked the amount of amniotic fluid.
羊水。
yáng shuǐ Guò duō kě néng huì yǐng xiǎng tāi ér jiàn kāng.
Excess amniotic fluid may affect the baby's health.
羊水。
Yùn fù xū yào dìng qī jiǎn chá yáng shuǐ de qíng kuàng.
Pregnant women need to regularly check the condition of their amniotic fluid.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

羊水 names the fluid ("水") in the womb, with "羊" referring to the amniotic membrane.

Characters in this word

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

The shape of 羊 comes from a drawing of a ram's head.

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

水 is a simple drawing of water flowing.

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Organs & Anatomy

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