娶
HSK 7–9

娶 (qǔ): marry, take wife

qǔ

marry, take wife

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Pinyin

qǔ

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

marry, take wife

How to Write 娶 (qǔ)

娶 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 娶

To take 取 a wife 女; 取 also provides the pronunciation

What 娶 is Made Of

娶 is built from 2 components:

取to take, to receive, to obtain
女woman, girl

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