羊水

yángshuǐ

noun #11,351

Meanings

1 amniotic fluid

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Examples

医生说羊水正常。

Yīshēng shuō yángshuǐ zhèngcháng.

The doctor said the amniotic fluid is normal.

她的羊水破了，要赶快去医院。

Tā de yángshuǐ pò le, yào gǎnkuài qù yīyuàn.

Her water broke, she needs to get to the hospital quickly.

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history

The name 羊水 literally means 'sheep water.' In traditional Chinese medicine, the fetal membrane was called 羊膜 (yángmó) because its thin texture resembled sheep membrane.

Stroke Order

羊 yáng

水 shuǐ