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The character 孺 is a phono-semantic compound with the semantic radical 子 (child) on the left, linking it to meanings of youth or offspring. The right component 需 (xū, need) primarily serves as the phonetic element, indicating the character’s pronunciation. Together, they form a formal term for a young child or infant. This character is most often used in literary contexts or classical idioms, such as 妇孺皆知 (fùrújiēzhī), meaning something widely known even by women and children.
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孺子喜欢玩具。
这个孺子很聪明。
妈妈照顾着孺子。
孺子们在一起玩耍。
老师耐心地教导孺子。
在公园里，孺子们快乐地奔跑。
为了保护孺子，我们制定了新政策。
现代社会越来越重视孺子的教育问题。