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坐月子
Mandarin · pinyin zuò yuè zi
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- to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind"
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4–4–5 · zuo4 yue4 zi5
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
co5 jyut6 zi2
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verb
- to go through yuezi (the traditional Chinese form of postpartum recovery that lasts for one month after childbirth, sometimes referred to in English as confinement, lying-in, or postpartum confinement)
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