姙 (rèn) - pregnant & to conceive

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rèn ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

仁荣

姙 · rèn

pregnant;

to conceive;

to be with child

pregnantto conceiveto be with child

Usage highlights

pregnancypregnant womanpregnancy testpregnancy periodpregnancy symptomspregnancy complications

Synonyms

  • 妊— pregnant (alternative form)
  • 孕— pregnant
  • 怀胎— to be pregnant

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She is pregnant (她姙娠了).
  • The pregnancy test was positive (姙娠试验阳性).
  • Pregnant women need special care (姙妇需要特别照顾).
  • She conceived last month (她上个月姙娠了).

Collocations

  • pregnancy(姙娠)
  • pregnant woman(姙妇)
  • pregnancy test(姙娠试验)
  • pregnancy period(姙娠期)
  • pregnancy symptoms(姙娠症状)
  • pregnancy complications(姙娠并发症)

Idioms

  • To be pregnant with a child(怀姙在身)
  • The joy of pregnancy(姙娠之喜)
  • Pregnancy and childbirth(姙娠分娩)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese culture, pregnancy is considered a blessed and important event in family life.
  • The character 姙 is often used in medical and formal contexts to describe pregnancy.
  • In modern usage, 姙 is sometimes replaced by the more common character 妊 with the same meaning.

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