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產後

简产后 · 繁產後

Mandarin · pinyin chǎn hòu

postnatal

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產: Look up this written character
後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
产: chǎn · give birth, bring forth, produce
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after

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3–4 · chan3 hou4

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caan2 hau6

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adj

(medicine, attributive) postpartum

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