媰 (chú) - Pregnant woman & young married woman

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chú ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

媰 · chú

Pregnant woman;

young married woman;

also used in ancient texts to describe a woman who has recently given birth.

Pregnant womanyoung married womanalso used in ancient texts to describe a

Usage highlights

Pregnant womanYoung married woman媰弱媰人媰妪

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentioned a pregnant woman (媰妇).
  • She was described as a young married woman (少媰).
  • In historical records, 媰 refers to a woman who has recently given birth (产妇).

Collocations

  • Pregnant woman(媰妇)
  • Young married woman(少媰)
  • delicate condition of a pregnant woman(媰弱)
  • woman in childbirth(媰人)
  • elderly woman who assists in childbirth(媰妪)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing women's reproductive states
  • Reflects traditional Chinese medical and social classifications of women's life stages
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily of historical and literary interest

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