女

nǚ

noun HSK 1 #412

Meanings

1 female
2 woman

Characters

Examples

女同学都很聪明。

Nǚ tóngxué dōu hěn cōngming.

The female classmates are all very smart.

这是女厕所。

Zhè shì nǚ cèsuǒ.

This is the women's restroom.

Tips

history

女 is a pictograph of a kneeling figure — it originated from ancient depictions of women. The character is a common radical in many characters.

usage

女 appears as a radical in dozens of characters: 妈 (mom), 姐 (sister), 好 (good), 她 (she).

Stroke Order

女 nǚ