媳 Strokes Write it Listen 媳 xí daughter-in-law HSK 7–9 13 strokes Radical 女 Sound + meaning 1 word Built from女meaningnǚwoman, girl; female息soundxīto end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news How it works女 hints at the meaning (woman), and 息 xī hints at the sound.