贕 (dú) - Stillborn — refers to a fetus or animal & dead-born.

贕Tone 2

dú ｜ 22 strokes ｜ radical:

丁恩

贕 · dú

Stillborn — refers to a fetus or animal that dies before or during birth;

dead-born.

Stillborn — refers to a fetus or animaldead-born.

Usage highlights

Stillborn childStillborn fetusStillbirthStillborn animalChicken stillbirthPig stillbirth

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sow gave birth to a stillborn piglet (猪贕).
  • Ancient texts recorded omens of stillborn animals (贕胎).
  • The term appears in medical discussions of prenatal death (胎贕).

Collocations

  • Stillborn child(贕子)
  • Stillborn fetus(贕胎)
  • Stillbirth(贕产)
  • Stillborn animal(畜贕)
  • Chicken stillbirth(鸡贕)
  • Pig stillbirth(猪贕)

Idioms

  • Born dead and lifeless(生而贕死)
  • The ominous sign of stillbirth(胎贕之兆)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Considered an inauspicious character due to its association with death at birth.
  • Appears in classical Chinese medical texts discussing complications of pregnancy.
  • Rarely used in modern vernacular Chinese except in specific technical or regional contexts.

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