Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 嫖娼
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
(of the police) to hunt prostitutes and their clients
招嫖zhāo piáo(of a sex worker) to solicit customers
嫖客piáo kèpatron of a brothel
嫖宿piáo sùto spend the night at a brothel
吃喝嫖赌chī hē piáo dǔlit. to go dining, wining, whoring and gambling (idiom); fig. to lead a life of dissipation
娼家chāng jiābrothel