婗 (ní) - Infant & baby

婗Tone 2

ní ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

楠念

婗 · ní

Infant;

baby;

a newborn child.

Infantbabya newborn child.

Usage highlights

InfantBaby girlInfant's cryNewborn childYoung babyFetal infant

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The newborn baby (婴婗) is very delicate.
  • She gave birth to a baby girl (女婗).
  • The infant's cry (婗声) could be heard.
  • Ancient texts sometimes refer to newborns as 婗.

Collocations

  • Infant(婴婗)
  • Baby girl(女婗)
  • Infant's cry(婗声)
  • Newborn child(婗子)
  • Young baby(幼婗)
  • Fetal infant(胎婗)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 婗 is an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears in classical texts and dictionaries referring specifically to newborn infants.
  • The character is composed of 女 (female) and 兒 (child), emphasizing the concept of a young female child.

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