節育

简 节育 · 繁 節育
Mandarin · pinyin jié yù

Meanings

  1. to practice birth control
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育
yù · produce, give birth to; educate
节
jié · knot, node, joint; section
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2–4 · jie2 yu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zit3 juk6

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verb

  1. (intransitive) to practice contraception; to use birth control

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