月子 - yuè zi - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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月子

yuè zi

Definition

traditional one-month confinement period following childbirth
puerperium

Character Decomposition

Related words (4)

puerperal fever

to complete the month of confinement following childbirth; cf 坐月子

坐月子

zuò yuè zi

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

hài yuè zi

morning sickness (in pregnancy)

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