婚姻

hūnyīn

Traditional: 婚姻

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Translation

marriage, matrimony

Word origin

A compound of 婚 (hūn, to marry, wedding) and 姻 (yīn, marriage tie, in-law relation), both built on the 女 (woman) radical.

Origin
compound
Root
婚 (hūn, to marry) + 姻 (yīn, marriage tie)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 婚

Stroke order for 姻

Examples

Their marriage is very happy.

shuānggòng

A marriage requires effort from both sides.

duàn

She feels disappointed with this marriage.

Marriage is not just a matter of two people.

Their marriage lasted thirty years.

婚姻 (hūn yīn) means marriage or matrimony as an institution or relationship. Both characters carry the woman radical, reflecting the word's traditional formation.

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This word is part of lesson 31.