娶 — Chinese character
娶
qǔ
to marry, to take a wife
- Pinyin
- qǔ
- Radical
- 38 ⼥ (Woman)
- Strokes
- 11
- Components
- 取 女
- Formation
- ideographic — To take 取 a wife 女; 取 also provides the pronunciation
- Japanese
- 娶 as a kanji
Common words with 娶
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 迎娶 | yíng qǔ | (of a groom) to fetch one's bride from her parents' home to escort her to the wedding ceremony; (fig.) to take as one's wife; to marry (a woman) |
| 娶妻 | qǔ qī | to take a wife; to get married (man) |
| 嫁娶 | jià qǔ | marriage |
| 娶亲 (娶親) | qǔ qīn | to take a wife |
| 娶媳妇 (娶媳婦) | qǔ xí fù | to get oneself a wife; to take a daughter-in-law |
| 续娶 (續娶) | xù qǔ | to remarry |
| 明媒正娶 | míng méi zhèng qǔ | to be officially wed |
| 聘娶婚 | pìn qǔ hūn | formal betrothal (in which the boy's family sends presents to the girl's family) |
娶 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Mencius 6
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