招 赘

zhāo zhuìdictionary entry

to have the groom move into the bride's house after marriage

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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:

招贅招赘 [zhao1 zhui4] /to have the groom move into the bride's house after marriage/

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Other forms in these source records: 招贅

招
zhāo
to recruit / to provoke / to beckon / to incur / to infect / contagious / a move (chess) / a maneuver / device / trick / to confess
赘
zhuì
(bound form) superfluous / (bound form) (of a man) to move into the household of one's in-laws after marrying / (of the bride's parents) to have the groom join one's household

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