婿
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Meaning: son-in-law
💡 Woman (女) + helper (胥) = son-in-law who helps the wife's family.
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Character Story & Explanation
婿 (xù) means 'son-in-law'. It combines the radical 女 (woman) with 胥 (xū, meaning 'assistant'), hinting at the traditional role of a son-in-law as a helper to the wife's family. This character is used in formal contexts, such as referring to one's daughter's husband. It appears in common phrases like 女婿 (nǚxu) and 翁婿 (wēngxù, father-in-law and son-in-law).
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