孕 meaning and stroke order
Pregnant; pregnancy
How to write 孕, stroke by stroke
5 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 孕
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- pregnant
How 孕 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A woman delivering 乃 a child 子.
Radical: 子 (son), shared by 30 characters on this site.
How to remember 孕
The top part 乃 (nǎi) sits over 子 (zǐ, child), so picture a child 子 held inside the body above it. The etymology hint describes a woman delivering 乃 a child 子, which gives you pregnancy.
孕 (yùn) rarely stands alone and usually appears in words like 怀孕 (huáiyùn, to be pregnant) and 孕妇 (yùnfù, pregnant woman). It also appears in medical terms such as 避孕 (bìyùn, contraception). Example: 她怀孕三个月了。(Tā huáiyùn sān gè yuè le.) She is three months pregnant.
Common mistake: Learners often write the top as 刀 or 力 instead of 乃, so remember that 乃 has the same zigzag stroke you see in 奶 (nǎi). Also keep the fourth tone yùn and do not confuse it with 运 (yùn, to transport) or 晕 (yūn, dizzy) when typing.
Common words with 孕
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 怀孕 | huáiyùn | pregnant; to have conceived | HSK 7-9 |
| 孕妇 | yùnfù | pregnant woman | HSK 7-9 |
| 孕育 | yùnyù | to be pregnant; to produce offspring | HSK 7-9 |
| 避孕套 | bìyùntào | condom | |
| 身孕 | shēnyùn | pregnancy; pregnant | |
| 避孕 | bìyùn | contraception | |
| 避孕药 | bìyùnyào | oral contraceptive | |
| 受孕 | shòuyùn | to become pregnant; to conceive | |
| 不孕 | bùyùn | infertile; unable to conceive a child |
孕 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 孕
How many strokes are in 孕?
孕 is written with 5 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 孕 mean?
孕 (yùn) means pregnant; pregnancy. A common word with it is 怀孕 (huáiyùn), meaning "pregnant; to have conceived".
How do you pronounce 孕?
孕 is pronounced yùn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 孕?
The radical of 孕 is 子, which carries the idea of "son". Dictionaries list 孕 under this radical.
Is 孕 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 孕 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say someone is pregnant in everyday Chinese?
The most common way is 怀孕了 (huáiyùn le), as in 我怀孕了 (wǒ huáiyùn le), I'm pregnant. A softer, more polite phrase is 有了 (yǒu le) or 有身孕 (yǒu shēnyùn).
Does 孕育 only mean having a baby?
No. 孕育 (yùnyù) is often used figuratively to mean to nurture or give rise to something. For example, 孕育新的希望 (yùnyù xīn de xīwàng) means to give birth to new hope.