妻

妻 qī

“wife”

Radical: 女 Strokes: 8 Level: HSK 2

How 妻 is built — stacked top over bottom

十
ten
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
彐
component
女
Woman · nǚ
A woman kneeling with folded hands (old script). Family words like 妈 姐 妹 她 use it.

Origin

A woman 女 holding a broom 十 in her hand 彐

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