胞

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: bao1
POJ: pau
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: placenta; afterbirth, of the same parentage; compatriot
胞

The character 胞 has several distinct senses (placenta/afterbirth, womb, same-parentage/compatriot, abbreviation for 細胞 'cell') all sharing the same reading, with no single clear primary standalone sense.

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