qiǎng
襁
cloth sling for carrying a baby
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
cloth sling or band for carrying an infant on one's back
literaryA specific ancient term for a baby carrier. In modern language, it's almost exclusively found in the compound word 襁褓 (qiǎngbǎo).
Gǔ古
shí时
mǔ母
qīn亲
cháng常
yòng用
qiǎng襁
bēi背
fù负
yīng婴
ér儿
。
In ancient times, mothers often used a cloth sling to carry their babies on their backs.
Zhè这
ge个
hàn汉
zì字
'
qiǎng襁
'
jiù就
shì是
zhǐ指
yīng婴
ér儿
de的
bēi背
dài带
。
This Chinese character '襁' refers to a sling for carrying a baby.