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The character 嫁 is a phono-semantic compound. The left component, the female radical 女 (nǚ), provides the semantic category related to women. The right component, 家 (jiā), meaning "home" or "family", supplies the phonetic element and contributes additional meaning. Combined, they form a character specifically denoting a woman leaving her family to join her husband's family. This meaning is gender-specific, distinct from characters describing marriage for men or the institution itself. Metaphorically, it can also mean to shift blame or transfer a burden to someone else.
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姐姐出嫁了。
她嫁给了好朋友。
妹妹想嫁到国外。
女儿出嫁时哭了。
她嫁入了一个富裕家庭。
嫁对人是一生幸福的关键。
她宁愿不嫁也不将就。
现代女性对婚姻有自主权，嫁不嫁由自己决定。