娶(qǔ): to take a wife
HSK 7-911 strokes
to take a wife
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- qǔ
- Meaning
- to take a wife; to marry (a woman)
- Strokes
- 11
- HSK level
- HSK 7-9
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 娶 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 娶 step by step
11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 娶
Common words using 娶 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
yíng迎qǔ娶
(of a groom) to fetch one's bride from her parents' home to escort her to the wedding c…
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