How to write 娩

娩 [miǎn] 1. To give birth (of a woman). Examples: 分娩 (to deliver a baby); 娩出 (to bring forth). 2. 【Original Meaning】: To give birth. 3. 【Character Formation】: Phonetic-ideographic. It consists of the component “女” (woman) and the phonetic component “免” (to escape). 引: 1. In "Wen Xuan" by Zhang Heng, it states: "娩以连卷兮". An old commentary notes: "People in Qi refer to giving birth as 娩." 例: - 娩身 (to give birth, to deliver a child) - 娩息 (to bear children, to reproduce) - 娩乳 (a woman delivering a baby) - 娩娠 (to give birth) - 娩难 (childbirth; historically seen as a disaster for women) - 娩怀 (to give birth) 形: 1. Attractive and beautiful in appearance. Example: "娩,媚好也" (The meaning of 娩 is attractive or beautiful). In "Liji", it states: "If a girl does not go out for ten years, the nurse will teach her to be gentle and beautiful." Han Dynasty scholar Zheng Xuan notes: "The word 娩 denotes charm, and charm refers to beauty."