女
Character
woman; female (as in 女人 'woman', 女孩 'girl')
- Radical
- 女 (itself)
- Strokes
- 3
- Traditional
- 女
- Frequency
- #141 most common character
Readings and meanings
- woman; female (as in 女人 'woman', 女孩 'girl')
- daughter (as in 女儿 'daughter')
Examples
我有一个女儿。
wǒ yǒu yí gè nǚ ér
I have a daughter.
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她是我的女朋友。
tā shì wǒ de nǚ péng yǒu
She is my girlfriend.
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rǔ
ru3Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewedThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is nǚ.
- a woman; a female person
- female; connected with women or girls
- daughter (as in 女儿)
Examples
她是一个很好的女人。
tā shì yí gè hěn hǎo de nǚ rén
She is a very nice woman.
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他的女儿今年八岁。
tā de nǚ ér jīn nián bā suì
His daughter is eight years old.
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Stroke order
All 3 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 女
Draw “女” here — the faint guide shows its shape.