婚 Stroke Order — How to Write 婚
婚 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 女, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
婚 Radical and Character Components
婚 is a phono-semantic compound: 女 (woman) carries the meaning, while 昏 indicates the sound.
Radical: 女 + 8 more strokes
婚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- hūn
Meanings of 婚 in Chinese
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hūn婚
To marry; marriage; relating to the union of a man and a woman as husband and wife, often used in terms like 'get married', 'newlywed', 'married', 'marriage contract', 'wedding ceremony', 'divorce'.
他们决定明年春天结婚。
They decided to get married next spring.
Common Words and Phrases with 婚
1
marital discord leading to divorce or separation
他们经历了婚变后，孩子们的成长受到了影响。
After they experienced marital changes, their children's growth was affected.
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Nuptial flight refers to the mating flight of sexually mature social insects, such as bees and ants, often preceding the establishment of a new colony.
每年夏季，许多蚁群都会进行一场盛大的婚飞，寻找新的伴侣并建立新的蚁巢。
Every summer, many ant colonies undertake a grand nuptial flight, seeking new partners and establishing new nests.
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Wedding leave, a statutory paid leave granted to employees who are getting married.
公司为新婚员工提供了带薪婚假。
The company provides paid marriage leave for newlywed employees.
4
marriage or wedding
婚嫁是人生中的一件大事，需要双方共同经营和付出。
Marriage is a major event in life, requiring both parties to work together and contribute.
5
A ceremony where two people are united in marriage, often accompanied by celebrations.
他们的婚礼在一个美丽的海滩上举行，非常浪漫。
Their wedding was held on a beautiful beach, which was very romantic.
6
legally marriageable age
许多国家都规定了明确的婚龄，以保护未成年人的权益。
Many countries stipulate a clear marriageable age to protect the rights of minors.
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to marry; getting married
在那个古老的家族中，婚娶是家族延续的重要仪式。
In that ancient family, marriage is an important ritual for the continuation of the lineage.
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Legitimate; born within a legal marriage, possessing full rights and obligations as a child.
法律保护所有婚生子女的权利，确保他们获得公平的待遇。
The law protects the rights of all legitimate children, ensuring they receive fair treatment.
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Legitimate children; children born in wedlock.
根据法律，婚生子女享有继承其父母遗产的完全权利。
According to the law, a legitimate child has full rights to inherit their parents' estate.
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A traditional marriage contract or certificate.
奶奶珍藏着一张泛黄的婚书，上面记录着她和爷爷的爱情故事。
Grandma treasured a yellowed marriage certificate, which recorded her and Grandpa's love story.
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extramarital affair
婚外恋对家庭和个人都会造成巨大的伤害。
Extramarital affairs cause immense harm to both families and individuals.
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Marriage or matrimony; the state of being married or the act of getting married.
他们渴望拥有幸福美满的婚姻。
They long for a happy and fulfilling marriage.
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Marriage Law is a body of legal rules that regulate marriage and family relationships.
这部电影探讨了在当代社会中，婚姻法如何影响个人的选择和家庭结构。
This movie explores how marriage law influences individual choices and family structures in contemporary society.
More words with 婚
- xīn新hūn婚newly-married
- lí离hūn婚the legal termination of a marriage
- dìng订hūn婚to be engaged; to get engaged
- fù复hūn婚remarry the former spouse, remarry one's ex
- huǐ悔hūn婚Break off an engagement, Call off a wedding
- qiú求hūn婚propose marriage, proposal
- qún群hūn婚Group marriage
- wán完hūn婚get married, marry
- wèi未hūn婚unmarried; single; not yet married
- xī锡hūn婚Tin Anniversary
- xǔ许hūn婚Betrothal, To betroth
- zá杂hūn婚mixed marriage, intermarriage
- zǎo早hūn婚early marriage
- zhǐ纸hūn婚Paper Anniversary
- tóng童hūn婚Child marriage is a formal or informal union in which one or both parties are under the age of 18.
- wèi未hūn婚fū夫fiancé
- wèi未hūn婚qī妻fiancée
- zhèng证hūn婚rén人chief witness at a wedding ceremony
- fàn泛hūn婚Panmarriage
- gòng共hūn婚communal marriage, group marriage
Idioms with 婚
- míng明hūn婚zhèng正pèi配lawful and proper marriage
- míng明hūn婚zhèng正qǔ娶a formal and legal marriage
- nán男dà大dāng当hūn婚A man should marry when he comes of age
- nán男hūn婚nǚ女jià嫁sons and daughters getting married
- xīn新hūn婚yàn燕ěr尔newly married and joyful
- yàn燕ěr尔xīn新hūn婚newlywed bliss
- zhǐ指fù腹wéi为hūn婚prenatal betrothal
- nán男dà大xū须hūn婚A grown man must marry
- nán男hūn婚nǚ女pìn聘men and women getting married
- xīn新hūn婚yàn宴ěr尔newlywed bliss
- yàn宴ěr尔xīn新hūn婚celebrate the joy of a new marriage
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Open the tool →Questions about 婚
What does 婚 mean in Chinese?
婚 (hūn) means “To marry” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 婚?
婚 is pronounced hūn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 婚 have?
婚 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 婚?
婚 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 女. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 婚?
The radical of 婚 is 女, and 婚 is a phono-semantic compound.