妊

姙

rèn

壬 + 女

Definitions

rèn pregnant; pregnancy

rèn variant of 妊[rèn]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 壬 represents the sound. Simplified form of 姙.

Semantic: 女 Phonetic: 壬

About

The character 妊 is a phono-semantic compound with the semantic radical 女 (woman) on the left and the phonetic component 壬 on the right. Its meaning is strictly biological, denoting the physiological state of a female carrying an embryo or fetus in the womb. It is used exclusively for human pregnancy, serving as a formal term for gestation, most commonly in medical compounds like 妊娠, which refers to the processes and conditions of maternal gestation.

Etymology Hide

Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

妊娠反应很常见。

Rènshēn fǎnyìng hěn chángjiàn.

Pregnancy symptoms are common.

她处于妊娠早期。

Tā chǔyú rènshēn zǎoqī.

She is in early pregnancy.

妊娠期需要多休息。

Rènshēn qī xūyào duō xiūxi.

During pregnancy, one needs more rest.

医生检查她的妊娠状况。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá tā de rènshēn zhuàngkuàng.

The doctor checks her pregnancy condition.

妊娠高血压对母婴有害。

Rènshēn gāoxuèyā duì mǔyīng yǒuhài.

Gestational hypertension is harmful to mother and baby.

她顺利度过了妊娠期。

Tā shùnlì dùguòle rènshēn qī.

She smoothly passed through the pregnancy period.

妊娠糖尿病需要严格控制饮食。

Rènshēn tángniàobìng xūyào yángé kòngzhì yǐnshí.

Gestational diabetes requires strict diet control.

研究显示妊娠期间的情绪影响胎儿发育。

Yánjiū xiǎnshì rènshēn qījiān de qíngxù yǐngxiǎng tāi'ér fāyù.

Research shows that emotions during pregnancy affect fetal development.

Related Characters

Component: 壬

Component: 女

妊