婴
yīng HSK7

infant

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approved by Prismcool · Dec 20, 2023, 01:24 AM · Reviewed by Prismcool on Dec 20, 2023, 01:24 AM

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Original meaning: necklace

Simplified form of 婴. Depicts a woman (女) wearing shell ornaments (賏) around her neck. 賏 also represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "necklace". The meaning of this character has shifted over time and now means "infant" or "baby".

Components

賏
賏 SoundIconicSimplified component

Depicts two shells (贝) strung together.

女
女 Iconic component

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode