Read Edit View history Discussion 七出 qīchū seven grounds for divorce Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 七出 qīchū seven grounds for divorce In ancient China, the seven reasons a husband could use to divorce his wife: failure to bear a son, adultery, failure to serve parents-in-law, talkativeness, theft, jealousy, and incurable disease. Edit Delete References Add reference see 六出/六出 → 七出/七出 Edit Delete
七出 qīchū seven grounds for divorce In ancient China, the seven reasons a husband could use to divorce his wife: failure to bear a son, adultery, failure to serve parents-in-law, talkativeness, theft, jealousy, and incurable disease. Edit Delete