媾
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Meaning: to marry
💡 Think 'go' to 'marry' – a woman (女) goes into a structure (冓) for union.
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Character Story & Explanation
媾 (gòu) means 'to marry' or 'to couple,' often used in formal contexts like marriage alliances. It combines the radical 女 (woman) with 冓 (structure), suggesting the joining of families. Historically, it appears in terms like 婚媾 (marriage) and 媾和 (to make peace), emphasizing union.
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