to take a wife; to marry (a woman)
Animated Stroke Order 娶
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 娶 is used in context
1
tā他
dǎ打
suàn算
míng明
nián年
qǔ娶
qī妻
chéng成
jiā家
。
He plans to marry and start a family next year.
2
àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
，
nán男
fāng方
yào要
zhǔn准
bèi备
cǎi彩
lǐ礼
qǔ娶
qīn亲
。
According to tradition, the groom's family prepares betrothal gifts for marriage.
3
xīn新
láng郎
jīn今
tiān天
yào要
yíng迎
qǔ娶
měi美
lì丽
de的
xīn新
niáng娘
。
The groom will marry the beautiful bride today.
Information
Traditional娶
Radical女
Strokes11
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#1602
Zhuyinㄑㄩˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+5A36
CangjieSEV
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality