How to Write 嫌 (xián) — Meaning “To dislike; to complain of; to suspect.”

Picture a woman (女) frowning and saying 'I dislike this' while holding two (兼) troublesome items. The right part 兼 looks like two hands gripping something, reminding you of having too much to handle.

Keep the left radical 女 narrow and slightly slanted. The right part 兼 has 13 strokes; be careful to write two short horizontal strokes inside the vertical line, not just one. A common mistake is making the left side too wide.

娶 (qǔ) means 'to marry a wife' and uses 取 on the right, while 嫌 uses 兼 and means 'dislike'. 娼 (chāng) means 'prostitute' and has 昌 on the right. Visually, 嫌 has a more complex right side with extra strokes.

嫌 is used to express dissatisfaction, such as saying 嫌贵 (xián guì) meaning 'think it's too expensive'. It often carries a critical tone, so in polite conversation, Chinese speakers may soften it with words like 有点 (a bit) to avoid sounding too harsh.

Common words containing 嫌 include: 嫌弃 (xián qì) — To dislike and avoid; to reject.; 嫌贵 (xián guì) — To find something too expensive.; 嫌麻烦 (xián má fán) — To find something troublesome..