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母子垂直感染

mǔ zǐ chuí zhí gǎn rǎndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
mother-to-infant transmission
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-81b7c6c7b89e649f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

母子垂直感染 母子垂直感染 [mu3 zi3 chui2 zhi2 gan3 ran3] /mother-to-infant transmission/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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  • 母
    mǔ

    mother / elderly female relative / origin / source / (of animals) female

  • 子
    zǐ

    son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat / viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi] / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary / subordinate / (prefix) sub-

    zi

    noun suffix, as in 椅子[yǐ zi] "chair"

  • 垂
    chuí

    to hang (down) / droop / dangle / bend down / hand down / bequeath / nearly / almost / to approach

  • 直
    zhí

    straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters

    Zhí

    surname Zhi / Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shén nóng] Farmer God

  • 感
    gǎn

    to feel / to move / to touch / to affect / feeling / emotion / (suffix) sense of ~

  • 染
    rǎn

    to dye / to catch (a disease) / to acquire (bad habits etc) / to contaminate / to add color washes to a painting

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.