婚
婚 (hūn) · to get married
婚 (hūn) means “to get married”. It is made of 女 + 昏 and has 11 strokes.
Break 婚 into its parts
What 婚 is made of
- 女 nǚ — woman
- 昏 hūn — dusk
- 氏 shì — clan
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 女 gives the meaning, 昏 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
婚 stroke order
Example sentences with 结婚
我哥哥明年结婚。Wǒ gēge míngnián jiéhūn.My older brother is getting married next year.
你父母是哪年结婚的？Nǐ fùmǔ shì nǎ nián jiéhūn de?What year did your parents get married?
Words with 婚
Also built with 女
- 奴núslave
- 奶nǎimilk
- 她tāshe
- 好hǎogood
- 如rúas
- 妄wàngabsurd
- 妆zhuāngadornment
- 妇fùmarried woman
- 妈māmother
- 妒dùjealous
- 妙miàomysterious
- 妥tuǒsecure
Quick facts
| Pinyin | hūn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to get married |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 女 (woman, #38) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 婚
What does 婚 mean?
婚 (hūn) means “to get married”.
How many strokes does 婚 have?
婚 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 婚?
The radical of 婚 is 女 (nǚ, “woman”), Kangxi radical number 38.
What parts make up 婚?
婚 is made of 女 (woman) and 昏 (dusk).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.