嫁

jià · HSK 7

marry (of a woman)

👰 女 woman + 家 home = a woman joins a new home = marry (of a woman)

嫁 — woman radical 女 + 家 (home/family)
A semantic-phonetic compound. The 女 radical signals 'woman,' while 家 ('home/family') gives the sound and reinforces the meaning. Together they convey a woman going to a new home — that is, marrying. The character has meant 'to marry (of a woman)' since ancient times.

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