聓 (xù) - Ancient variant of 婿 (xù), meaning son-in-law & husband.

聓Tone 4

xù ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

聓 · xù

Ancient variant of 婿 (xù), meaning son-in-law;

husband.

Ancient variant of 婿 (xù), meaning son-in-lawhusband.

Usage highlights

songroomancient formhusbandbridegroom

Synonyms

  • 婿— son-in-law; husband (modern standard form)
  • 女婿— daughter's husband; son-in-law

Antonyms

  • 媳— daughter-in-law
  • 岳父— father-in-law (wife's father)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is my son-in-law (聓).
  • The groom (聓) arrived at the wedding.
  • This character is an ancient form (古聓).

Collocations

  • son-in-law(女聓)
  • groom(聓子)
  • ancient form(古聓)
  • husband(夫聓)
  • bridegroom(新聓)

Idioms

  • Son-in-law of the emperor(帝王之聓)
  • Outstanding son-in-law(乘龙快聓)
  • Son-in-law who lives with wife's family(入赘女聓)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 聓 is an ancient variant character for 婿, primarily used in historical texts.
  • In traditional Chinese culture, the son-in-law relationship was important for family alliances.
  • This character reflects the patriarchal family structure where sons-in-law had specific social roles.

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