男

nán

noun HSK 1 #574

Meanings

1 male; man

Characters

田 (field) + 力 (strength) — strength in the field

Examples

男的在左边，女的在右边。

Nán de zài zuǒbiān, nǚ de zài yòubiān.

Males on the left, females on the right.

男女平等。

Nán nǚ píngděng.

Gender equality.

Tips

culture

男 is composed of 田 (field) on top and 力 (strength) on the bottom — traditionally, men worked the fields with their strength.

Stroke Order

男 nán