qiú

逑

Character · Noun

spouse; partner; match

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

spouse; partner; mate; match (literary)

literary

Primarily used in literary or classical Chinese, most famously in the phrase 君子好逑 (a gentleman's good match) from the Book of Songs (Shījīng).

Yǎo窈
tiǎo窕
shū淑
nǚ女
 ，
jūn君
zǐ子
hǎo好
qiú逑
 。

A graceful and virtuous maiden is the good match for a gentleman.

Jiā嘉
qiú逑

a fine match; a good spouse

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Qiú逑
ǒu偶
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spouse; partner (literary)