() - Son-in-law & archaic variant of 婿 (xù), meaning husband or

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Son-in-law;

archaic variant of 婿 (xù), meaning husband or son-in-law.

Son-in-lawarchaic variant of 婿 (xù), meaning husband or

Usage highlights

SonBridegroomHusbandArchaic formVariant character

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

  • Daughter-in-law

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is my son-in-law (聟).
  • The bridegroom (聟) arrived at the ceremony.
  • This character is an archaic form of 婿 (聟).

Collocations

  • Son-in-law()
  • Bridegroom()
  • Husband()
  • Archaic form()
  • Variant character()

Idioms

  • To take a husband(招聟)
  • Son-in-law and daughter-in-law(聟媳)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 聟 is an archaic variant of the modern character 婿 (xù), both meaning son-in-law or husband.
  • In traditional Chinese family structure, the son-in-law holds an important but sometimes ambiguous position, often living with the wife's family.
  • This character appears in historical texts but is rarely used in modern writing.

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