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身怀六甲
shēn​huái​liù​jiǎ

to be pregnant

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
身怀六甲 身懷六甲 shēn​huái​liù​jiǎ
to be pregnant
(idiom) to be with child; pregnant. In traditional belief, this refers to the six 'jia' days in the sexagenary cycle which were considered the most likely times to conceive.

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0.227 per million

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  • 六甲 liù​jiǎ

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