婿 xù son-in-law
son-in-law; husband
How to remember 婿: 女 woman + 疋 bolt of cloth + ⺝ meat = son-in-law. The woman watches her fiancé climb the stairs with a bolt of cloth and a leg of meat for her parents, trying to be the perfect son-in-law.
Component breakdown
婿 = 女 woman + 胥
- 女 woman
- 胥
- 疋 bolt of cloth
- ⺝ meat
The woman watches her fiancé climb the stairs with a bolt of cloth and a leg of meat for her parents, trying to be the perfect son-in-law.
How it is used
- A son-in-law or husband: 女婿 (nǚxu) daughter's husband, 女婿 in-law, 乘龙快婿 (chénglóng-kuàixù) an ideal son-in-law.
- In 女婿 the 婿 is toneless (xu). Bound elsewhere.