marry

is composed of (woman) and (home). In ancient China, the social position of female is quite low, for woman, marriage is only a way to get a home, so means a woman getting married.

Vocabulary of 嫁

  • 嫁娶 (marriage)
  • 嫁妝 (dowry)
  • 嫁禍 (to shift the blame onto someone else)

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