褓 (bǎo) - Swaddling clothes — refers to cloth bands or

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褓 · bǎo

Swaddling clothes — refers to cloth bands or blankets used to wrap an infant.

Swaddling clothes — refers to cloth bands or

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 襁— swaddling bands (often paired with 褓)
  • 襁褓— swaddling clothes (full compound term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The baby was wrapped in swaddling clothes (襁褓).
  • In ancient times, infants were kept in swaddling bands (褓带).
  • She held the newborn in a swaddling cloth (褓巾).
  • The tradition of using swaddling clothes (褓衣) dates back centuries.

Collocations

  • swaddling clothes(襁褓)
  • swaddling bands(褓带)
  • swaddling cloth(褓巾)
  • swaddling garment(褓衣)
  • infant swaddling(婴褓)
  • embroidered swaddling(绣褓)

Idioms

  • In swaddling clothes(襁褓之中)
  • Leave the swaddling clothes(脱离襁褓)
  • Swaddling cloth and carrying strap(褓负其子)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese culture, swaddling (褓) was used to protect infants and ensure proper limb development.
  • The term often appears in classical texts describing childcare practices and infant mortality.
  • The character is almost exclusively used in the compound 襁褓 (qiǎngbǎo) meaning 'swaddling clothes'.

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