娠 meaning and stroke order
Pregnant
How to write 娠, stroke by stroke
10 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 娠
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- pregnant
How 娠 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Woman.
女 gives the meaning and 辰 hints at the sound.
Radical: 女 (woman), shared by 156 characters on this site.
How to remember 娠
娠 combines 女 (woman), the meaning part, with 辰 (chén), which gives the sound. Picture a woman whose body is changing over time, and you have a woman who is pregnant.
娠 almost never appears alone. It shows up mainly in the formal word 妊娠 (rènshēn), which you will see in medical, legal, or written contexts. Example: 妊娠期间要注意营养。(Rènshēn qījiān yào zhùyì yíngyǎng.) During pregnancy you need to pay attention to nutrition.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 娠 with 振 (zhèn, to shake) or 震 (zhèn, to quake), which share the 辰 part but have different sounds and meanings. Remember that only the one with 女 means pregnant, and it is read shēn in the first tone, not zhèn.
Common words with 娠
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 妊娠 | rènshēn | pregnancy; gestation |
Questions about 娠
How many strokes are in 娠?
娠 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 娠 mean?
娠 (shēn) means pregnant. A common word with it is 妊娠 (rènshēn), meaning "pregnancy; gestation".
How do you pronounce 娠?
娠 is pronounced shēn, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 娠?
The radical of 娠 is 女, which carries the idea of "woman". Dictionaries list 娠 under this radical.
Is 妊娠 the normal way to say pregnant in everyday speech?
No. 妊娠 sounds formal and medical. In daily conversation people usually say 怀孕 (huáiyùn) for being pregnant, or 有了 (yǒu le) casually.
What does 妊娠反应 mean?
妊娠反应 (rènshēn fǎnyìng) refers to pregnancy symptoms, especially morning sickness. It is a common term you may hear from doctors or read in health articles.