yùn

pregnant

nurturing body (乃) + child (子) = pregnant

乃 is an ancient pictograph of a woman's curved body or breast, suggesting nurturing and birth. Together with 子 (child), the character captures a child held within the body.

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An archaic pictograph associated with a woman's bodySemantic
ChildSemantic

她已经怀三个月了。

tā yǐ jīng huái yùn sān gè yuè le。

She has already been pregnant for three months.

医生说她怀期间要多休息。

yī shēng shuō tā huái yùn qī jiān yào duō xiū xi。

The doctor said she needs to rest more during her pregnancy.

Words with 孕

避孕

bì yùn

contraception

避孕丸

bì yùn wán

contraceptive pill

避孕套

bì yùn tào

condom

避孕环

bì yùn huán

coil

避孕药

bì yùn yào

oral contraceptive

验孕棒

yàn yùn bàng

home pregnancy test kit

不孕

bù yùn

infertile

不孕症

bù yùn zhèng

female infertility

人工受孕

rén gōng shòu yùn

artificial insemination

代孕

dài yùn

to serve as a surrogate mother

代孕母亲

dài yùn mǔ qīn

surrogate mother

代理孕母

dài lǐ yùn mǔ

surrogate pregnancy

More characters with 乃