How to write 媾

媾 [gòu] 1. 连合，结合：婚～。 - To connect, to combine: marriage ~. 2. 交合：～合。交～。 - To copulate: ~ union; to交 ~. 3. 交好：～和。 - To befriend: ~ and harmony. 【本义】: 交互为婚姻，亲上结亲 - Original meaning: To intermarry and form familial ties. 【造字法】: 形声。从女，冓(góu)声。 - Word formation: Phono-semantic compound. Composed of the radical for "female" and the sound "gou". 【引】 1. 《说文》：媾，重婚也。 - From "Shuō Wén": 媾 means bigamy. 2. 《国语·晋语》：今将婚媾以从秦。 - From "Guó Yǔ": Now we are going to form a marriage alliance with Qin. 1. 同本义 (bigamy) 2. 恢复亲善友好的关系，讲和，交好 ([En.] negotiate peace) - Examples: 1. 《正字通》：媾，和好也。 - From "Zhèng Zì Tōng": 媾 means to reconcile. 2. 《史记·平原君虞卿列传》：无益也，不如发重使为媾。 - From "Shǐ Jì": It is of no benefit; it is better to send a strong envoy for reconciliation. 3. 《战国策·赵策》：楼缓言不媾，来年秦复攻，王得无更割其内而媾! - From "Zhàn Guó Cè": Lou Huan said that there would be no reconciliation; next year Qin would attack again; the king would have to engage in further negotiations! 3. 厚爱，宠爱 ([En.] dote on) - Example: 1. 《诗·曹风·侯人》：彼其之了，不遂其媾。 - From "Shī": He loves her dearly, but does not follow her wishes. 4. 交合 ([En.] copulate) - Example: - 如:交媾 (to copulate). 5. 会合 ([En.] meet) - Example: - 如: 媾兵 (to engage in battle); 媾接 (to connect / to join).