嫁妆
jià zhuang · HSK 7
dowry
💍💰 嫁 marry-off (a daughter) + 妆 adornment/trousseau = the goods she brings = dowry
嫁 means to marry off a daughter; 妆 means to adorn or a bride's trousseau. Together the wealth and adornments sent with the bride: her dowry. Note jià is 4th tone, zhuang is neutral.
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.