How to Say
How to Write
miǎn
Also pronounced: wǎn
Radical: 女 10 strokes
Meaning: to give birth to a child
💡 A woman (女) is exempt (免) from pain after giving birth (娩).
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娩 (miǎn) meaning in English —

Detective's note: 娩 (miǎn) combines the radical 女 (woman) with 免 (miǎn, meaning 'to avoid' or 'exempt'), suggesting a woman avoiding danger by giving birth. In ancient times, childbirth was risky, and this character captures the relief of a safe delivery. Used in formal contexts like 分娩 (childbirth) and 娩出 (delivery of baby).

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