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pregnant

HSK 7
yùn
ヨウ
はら.む
Pictograph of a pregnant woman (身) with a child (子) inside of her body.
Components
somebody+ child =
pregnant
Iconic component
shēn somebody
body
Depicts a woman with her uterus emphasized. Modern form looks like unrelated 乃.
Iconic component
zi child
offspring, child
Notes
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[yùn]
pregnant
Example Sentences