女

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 女学生很多。▶ —
   Many female students.
2. 她有个女儿。▶ —
   She has a daughter.

Collocations

Mnemonic

女 nǚ "female, woman" — pictograph of a kneeling woman (ancient sitting posture). Antonym 男. As radical, appears in 妈 (mom), 姐 (older sister), 妹 (younger sister). Cognate of Japanese 女 onna.

Quick check

1. Which has 女 radical?

   • 妈 (mom)
   • 父 (dad)
   • 田 (field)
   • 日 (sun)