() - Infant, baby & refers to a very young child.

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yī | 14 strokes | radical:

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Infant, baby;

refers to a very young child.

Infant, babyrefers to a very young child.

Usage highlights

InfantInfant and childYoung childBabyInfancy period

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The infant was sleeping peacefully (嫛婗).
  • Ancient texts mention care for infants (嫛婴).
  • The character is rarely used in modern contexts (古文中用嫛).

Collocations

  • Infant(嫛婗)
  • Infant and child(嫛婴)
  • Young child(嫛孩)
  • Baby(嫛儿)
  • Infancy period(嫛时期)

Idioms

  • Infant stage of life(嫛婗时期)
  • From infancy to adulthood(自嫛婗至成人)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts to refer to infants or very young children.
  • Now considered an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • Primarily found in historical or literary contexts rather than daily usage.

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