女 (nǚ) - Woman & female

女Tone 3

nǚ ｜ 3 strokes ｜ radical: 女

柠七

女 · nǚ

Woman;

female;

daughter;

in ancient usage, to give a daughter in marriage.

Womanfemaledaughter

Usage highlights

WomanFemaleDaughterGirlFemale studentQueen

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 男— male
  • 子— son (in certain contexts)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She is a woman (女人).
  • My daughter (女儿) is five years old.
  • The girl (女孩) is reading a book.
  • Female student (女学生).

Collocations

  • Woman(女人)
  • Female(女性)
  • Daughter(女儿)
  • Girl(女孩)
  • Female student(女生)
  • Queen(女王)

Idioms

  • Talented man and beautiful woman(才子佳人)
  • Heroes and beauties(英雄儿女)
  • Red face and fateful beauty(红颜薄命)
  • Ladies first(女士优先)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the most ancient Chinese characters, appearing in oracle bone script as a kneeling female figure.
  • Represents the concept of femininity and is used in many characters related to women, family, and marriage.
  • In traditional Chinese culture, the character embodies both the virtues and social roles assigned to women.

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