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月子
yuèzi
1.
traditional one-month confinement period following childbirth
2.
puerperium
Uncommon • Top 79%
Character Breakdown
Compound Words (4)
出月子
chūyuèzi
to complete the month of confinement following childbirth
坐月子
zuòyuèzi
to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind"
害月子
hàiyuèzi
morning sickness (in pregnancy)
月子病
yuèzibìng
puerperal fever
Metadata
- Category
- Chinese
- Word Frequency Rank
- 66,885 of 84,292