婴 (yīng) - Infant, baby & to be entangled or involved in

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yīng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

懿嘤

婴 · yīng

Infant, baby;

to be entangled or involved in;

also used in classical texts to mean 'to wear' or 'adorn'.

Infant, babyto be entangled or involved inalso used in classical texts to mean 'to

Usage highlights

InfantBaby girlNewborn babyInfant mortalityCherish an infantInfant care

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The infant is sleeping peacefully (婴儿在睡觉).
  • She gave birth to a baby girl (她生了一个女婴).
  • He was entangled in a legal dispute (他婴于诉讼).
  • The new mother cares for her newborn (新妈妈照顾她的婴孩).

Collocations

  • Infant(婴儿)
  • Baby girl(女婴)
  • Newborn baby(婴孩)
  • Infant mortality(婴儿死亡率)
  • Cherish an infant(婴爱)
  • Infant care(婴儿护理)

Idioms

  • Cherish an infant in one's arms(婴孩在抱)
  • To be entangled by worldly affairs(婴于世务)
  • The infant and the old man(婴老)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient texts, 婴 could mean 'to wear' or 'adorn', as in wearing jade pendants.
  • The character is associated with fragility and the beginning of life, often used in contexts requiring care and protection.
  • It appears in classical Chinese philosophy and literature in the context of being entangled or bound by circumstances.

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