() - Woman & married woman

Tone 4

fù | 6 strokes | radical: 女

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Woman;

married woman;

wife;

to engage in women's work.

Womanmarried womanwife

Usage highlights

Married womanGynecologyMidwiferyWifeMotherWomen's federation

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • man; male
  • husband

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She is a married woman (妇女).
  • The gynecologist (妇科医生) examined her.
  • This is a maternity hospital (妇产医院).
  • She works for women's rights (妇女权利).

Collocations

  • Married woman(妇女)
  • Gynecology(妇科)
  • Midwifery(妇产科)
  • Wife(夫妇)
  • Mother-in-law(婆妇)
  • Women's federation(妇联)

Idioms

  • The virtuous wife and good mother(贤妻良母)
  • Husband and wife(夫妇)
  • The woman of virtue(妇道人家)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally associated with women's domestic roles and virtues in Confucian society.
  • In modern usage, often appears in terms related to women's health and rights.

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