孕 (yùn)

Etymology

Pictograph of a pregnant woman (身) with a child (子) inside of her body.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“孕，褢子也。从子，从几。”

Components

• 身 (iconic) — Depicts a woman with her uterus emphasized. Modern form looks like unrelated 乃.
• 子 (iconic)