Meaning of 胞衣
胞衣 means afterbirth; placenta; fetal membrane. Pronounced bāo yī.
- afterbirth; placenta; fetal membrane
Definitions & Examples
Zhōng中
yī医
zhōng中
bāo胞
yī衣
kě可
yǐ以
zuò作
wéi为
yào药
cái材
shǐ使
yòng用
。
In traditional Chinese medicine, the placenta can be used as a medicinal material.
Tāi胎
ér儿
miǎn娩
chū出
hòu后
，
yī医
shēng生
huì会
jiǎn检
chá查
bāo胞
yī衣
shì是
fǒu否
wán完
quán全
pái排
chū出
。
After the fetus is delivered, the doctor will check if the placenta is completely expelled.
Chuán传
tǒng统
mín民
sú俗
zhōng中
yǒu有
xiē些
dì地
fāng方
huì会
tuǒ妥
shàn善
chǔ处
lǐ理
bāo胞
yī衣
。
In some traditional folk customs, people will properly dispose of the afterbirth.
Fēn分
miǎn娩
guò过
chéng程
zhōng中
，
bāo胞
yī衣
huì会
suí随
zhe着
tāi胎
ér儿
yī一
tóng同
pái排
chū出
tǐ体
wài外
。
During childbirth, the placenta is expelled from the body along with the fetus.
Yǒu有
xiē些
shǎo少
shù数
mín民
zú族
duì对
bāo胞
yī衣
yǒu有
zhe着
tè特
shū殊
de的
jì祭
sì祀
xí习
sú俗
。
Some ethnic minorities have special sacrificial customs for the afterbirth.