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娶

qǔ
to take a wife
Radical: 女 Strokes: 11 HSK 7-9
Structure: Top-bottomFrequency: Less common
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Character Decomposition
娶=取+女
Etymology
To take 取 a wife 女; 取 also provides the pronunciation
Meanings
to take a wife
to marry (a woman)
qǔ
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Words with 娶 25 total
Idioms with 娶 4 total Chain
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