妊
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Meaning: pregnant
💡 A woman (女) bearing (壬) a child = pregnant.
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Character Story & Explanation
Detective's note: 妊 (rèn) combines the radical 女 (woman) with 壬 (rèn, meaning 'to bear'), illustrating a woman carrying a child. Used primarily in medical contexts like 妊娠 (rènshēn, pregnancy), this character represents the biological state of being pregnant. Its usage is formal and clinical, contrasting with colloquial terms for pregnancy.
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