common
verb
literary

Meaning of

妻 means to marry off a daughter. Pronounced qī.

  • to marry off a daughter

Character Info

Radical
Strokes8
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

shí
rén
jiā
cháng
jiāng
yòu
shū
xiāng
mén
 

In ancient times, wealthy families often married their young daughters to scholars from reputable families.

jiāng
zhǎng
lín
cūn
de
xiù
cái
 

He married his eldest daughter to the scholar from the neighboring village.