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妻管严

qī guǎn yándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
henpecked male
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

妻管嚴 妻管严 [qi1 guan3 yan2] /henpecked male/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 妻管嚴

  • 妻
    qī

    (bound form) wife

    qì

    to marry off (a daughter)

  • 管
    guǎn

    to take care (of) / to control / to manage / to be in charge of / to look after / to run / to care about / tube / pipe / woodwind / classifier for tube-shaped objects / particle similar to 把[bǎ] in 管...叫 constructions / writing brush / (coll.) to / towards

    Guǎn

    surname Guan

  • 严
    yán

    tight (closely sealed) / stern / strict / rigorous / severe / father

    Yán

    surname Yan

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.