妊 meaning and stroke order
To conceive; to be pregnant
How to write 妊, stroke by stroke
7 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 妊
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- pregnant
- pregnancy
- variant of 妊[ren4]
How 妊 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Woman.
女 gives the meaning and 壬 hints at the sound.
Radical: 女 (woman), shared by 156 characters on this site.
How to remember 妊
妊 is a pictophonetic character: 女 (nǚ, woman) on the left gives the meaning, and 壬 (rén) on the right gives the sound. Picture a woman carrying something new inside her, and remember the sound comes from 壬.
妊 rarely appears alone in modern Chinese. It mostly shows up in the formal or medical word 妊娠 (rènshēn, pregnancy). Example: 妊娠期间要注意营养。(Rènshēn qījiān yào zhùyì yíngyǎng.) During pregnancy you should pay attention to nutrition.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse the right side 壬 (rén) with 王 (wáng) or 士 (shì). 壬 starts with a short slanted stroke on top, and its middle horizontal is longest. Also note the tone: 妊 is fourth tone rèn, not second tone like 壬 rén.
Common words with 妊
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 妊娠 | rènshēn | pregnancy; gestation |
Questions about 妊
How many strokes are in 妊?
妊 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 妊 mean?
妊 (rèn) means to conceive; to be pregnant. A common word with it is 妊娠 (rènshēn), meaning "pregnancy; gestation".
How do you pronounce 妊?
妊 is pronounced rèn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 妊?
The radical of 妊 is 女, which carries the idea of "woman". Dictionaries list 妊 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 妊?
The traditional form of 妊 is 姙. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 妊 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 妊娠 the normal way to say pregnant in everyday Chinese?
Not usually. In daily speech people say 怀孕 (huáiyùn) or 有了 (yǒu le). 妊娠 sounds formal and is common in hospitals, medical texts, and official documents.
What is the difference between 妊 and 孕?
Both relate to pregnancy. 孕 (yùn) is far more common and appears in everyday words like 怀孕 and 孕妇 (yùnfù, pregnant woman), while 妊 is mostly limited to 妊娠 and similar technical terms.