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婚

marriage

婚 is composed of 女 and 昏. In primeval China, wedding was held in the evening, since after the ceremony, the night came, the couple could have sex without being seen by others. On the other hand, in ancient China, wedding is the ‘career’ of woman, so婚 has女 as its BuShou.

Vocabulary of 婚

  • 婚禮 (wedding)
  • 婚紗 (bridal veil)

Classification

  • Radical: 女
  • Etyma: 日

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7妖witch7妙wonderful8姑mother in law8姍
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8妾concubine8姓surname8妯
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8委
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12娃
beauty
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