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The character 娶 combines phono-semantic and ideogrammic elements. Its upper component, 取, means “to take” and provides the phonetic element. The lower radical, 女, means “woman” and supplies the semantic category. Together, the structure depicts the act of taking a woman, which directly reflects its meaning: for a man to take a wife. This character specifically describes marriage from the male perspective.
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昨天我娶了她。
他想娶一位老师。
弟弟准备明年娶妻。
娶到一个好妻子是幸福的。
如果我有钱，我就娶她。
他娶了那个他爱了很多年的女人。
在传统文化中，娶亲是重要的事情。
尽管家人反对，他还是决心要娶她为妻。