婴
yīng
infant
baby
shells (贝贝) + woman (女) = infant treasured by its mother
The doubled 贝 is largely phonetic, but shells were precious ornaments in ancient China, so the image of a woman cradling something as precious as shell jewels captures the tenderness around a newborn. The woman radical anchors the character in birth and maternal care.
这个婴儿睡得很香。
zhè ge yīng ér shuì de hěn xiāng。
this baby is sleeping very soundly.
医生说新生婴儿需要很多睡眠。
yī shēng shuō xīn shēng yīng ér xū yào hěn duō shuì mián。
the doctor said newborn babies need a lot of sleep.
Words with 婴
连体婴
lián tǐ yīng
conjoined twins
连体婴儿
lián tǐ yīng ér
conjoined twins
反圣婴
fǎn shèng yīng
La Niña (counterpart of El Niño in meteorology)
女婴
nǚ yīng
female baby
婴儿
yīng ér
infant
婴儿手推车
yīng ér shǒu tuī chē
baby buggy
婴儿期
yīng ér qī
infancy
婴儿潮
yīng ér cháo
baby boom
婴儿猝死综合症
yīng ér cù sǐ zōng hé zhèng
sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS); crib death
婴儿车
yīng ér chē
baby carriage
婴孩
yīng hái
infant
婴幼儿
yīng yòu ér
baby