媾 (gòu) - To copulate, mate & to form a marriage alliance

媾Tone 4

gòu ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

媾 · gòu

To copulate, mate;

to form a marriage alliance;

to negotiate peace;

to have sexual intercourse.

To copulate, mateto form a marriage allianceto negotiate peace

Usage highlights

To copulateTo negotiate peaceMarriage allianceTo form an allianceIllicit sexual relationsTo make peace

Synonyms

  • 交— to have sexual intercourse
  • 配— to mate, pair
  • 和— to make peace

Antonyms

  • 战— to fight, wage war
  • 离— to separate, divorce

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The two animals mated (交媾).
  • They negotiated a peace treaty (媾和).
  • The royal families formed a marriage alliance (婚媾).
  • The birds were observed copulating (交媾).

Collocations

  • To copulate(交媾)
  • To negotiate peace(媾和)
  • Marriage alliance(婚媾)
  • To form an alliance(媾盟)
  • Illicit sexual relations(私媾)
  • To make peace(媾成)

Idioms

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Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to forming marriage alliances between clans or states in ancient China.
  • Later extended meaning to sexual intercourse, particularly in biological/zoological contexts.
  • Considered a formal/literary term rather than colloquial in modern usage.

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