submit; marry (archaic)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to submit; to pledge allegiance; to surrender and join
formalOften used in historical or formal contexts to describe states, tribes, or forces submitting to a central authority.
Zhōu周
biān边
xiǎo小
guó国
fēn纷
fēn纷
lái来
guī归
，
biǎo表
shì示
chén臣
fú服
。
Surrounding small states submitted one after another, showing their allegiance.
Zhàn战
bài败
de的
bù部
luò落
zuì最
zhōng终
xuǎn选
zé择
lái来
guī归
。
The defeated tribe eventually chose to surrender and join.
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Tā他
de的
dé德
xíng行
gǎn感
zhào召
le了
xǔ许
duō多
xián贤
shì士
lái来
guī归
。
His virtue inspired many worthy scholars to come and pledge allegiance.
verb
to marry (of a woman, archaic); to go to one's husband's home
archaicArchaic and literary term specifically used from the perspective of the husband's family, indicating a woman coming into the family through marriage.
Nǚ女
zǐ子
nián年
shí十
liù六
，
lái来
guī归
yú于
Wáng王
jiā家
。
The girl, at sixteen, came to marry into the Wang family.
Xīn新
fù妇
lái来
guī归
，
hé合
jiā家
huān欢
xǐ喜
。
The bride came into the family, bringing joy to the whole household.
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Zhè这
shì是
Lǐ李
jiā家
lái来
guī归
de的
xí媳
fù妇
。
This is the daughter-in-law who came to marry into the Li family.