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娶

qǔ

to marry

A person in a red robe leads a veiled bride
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Character

娶 qǔ

Strokes
11
Radical
女 — woman, girl
Made of
取 to take, to receive, to obtain 女 woman, girl
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 他决定先完成学业,再考虑娶谁共度一生。 Tā juédìng xiān wánchéng xuéyè, zài kǎolǜ qǔ shuí gòngdù yìshēng. He decided to finish his studies first before considering whom to marry and spend his life with.
  • 他娶了一位温柔善良的姑娘。 Tā qǔ le yí wèi wēnróu shànliáng de gūniang. He married a gentle and kind girl.
  • 古时候,男方要准备很多礼物才能娶新娘。 Gǔ shíhou, nánfāng yào zhǔnbèi hěn duō lǐwù cái néng qǔ xīnniáng. In ancient times, the groom's side had to prepare many gifts in order to marry the bride.

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