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Kanji Detail for 聘 - "inquire, invite, marry"
聘
- Meaning
聘 means "inquire, invite, marry."
Inquire - To ask; to visit.
Invite - To summon; to extend a formal invitation.
Marry - To take a wife.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
invite
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
engage, employ; betroth
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
to employ; to appoint; (bound form) to betroth; (coll.) (of a woman) to get married; to be marrried off; (literary) to visit another state as an envoy on a diplomatic mission; Taiwan pr. [ping4]
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
to employ, to engage; betrothed
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
To visit. Having heard of a person and respectfully inviting them. Presenting silk as a token of respect. Such as 徵聘 (recruit). | To inquire. Sending envoys to communicate and maintain friendly relations. Such as 朝聘 (diplomatic visits). | In marriage rites, when the matchmaker presents silk and makes inquiries, this is also called 聘.
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