qǔ
marry
Depicts taking (取) a woman (女) for a man to marry. 取 also represents the sound.
Evolution
Oracle script
(~1250-1000 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 娶
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
to take a wife | ||
to marry | ||
to get oneself a wife | ||
marriage | ||
to take a wife |
Sources