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pregnant

HSK 10 N1
shēn
シン
Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 辰 represents the sound.
Components
Meaning component
woman
woman, girl
Phonetic component
chén sign of the dragon
early morning
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[shēn]
pregnant
Example Sentences