妇孺

婦孺

fùrú

noun #26,018

Meanings

1 women and children

Characters

infant; child; young

Examples

HSK 7-9

战争中，妇孺往往首先受害。

Zhànzhēng zhōng, fùrú wǎngwǎng shǒuxiān shòuhài.

In war, women and children are often the first to suffer.

HSK 7-9

这个故事妇孺皆知。

Zhège gùshi fùrú-jiēzhī.

This story is known to everyone - women, children, and all.

Tips

usage

妇孺 is a literary compound often used in the set phrase 妇孺皆知 (known to all, lit. even women and children know it), which describes something universally familiar.

Stroke Order

妇 fù

孺 rú