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產後抑鬱

简产后抑郁 · 繁產後抑鬱

Mandarin · pinyin chǎn hòu yì yù

postpartum depression

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產: Look up this written character
後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
抑: yì · press down, repress; curb, hinder
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产: chǎn · give birth, bring forth, produce
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
郁: yù · sweet smelling, rich in aroma; (Cant.) to move, hit

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3–4–4–4 · chan3 hou4 yi4 yu4

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noun

(psychiatry) postpartum depression; postnatal depression

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