HSK 1 · Friends & people

女

nǚ

female; woman

Stroke order of 女

女 is written with 3 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

"女" pictures a woman kneeling gracefully with crossed arms.

Parts: 女 pictograph of a kneeling woman

Example sentence

我们班有十个女学生。

There are ten female students in our class.

Words with 女

女儿daughter 女朋友girlfriend 女人woman 女孩儿girl 女生female student; girl 子女sons and daughters; children 女子woman; female

More words: Friends & people

朋友friend 男朋友boyfriend 女朋友girlfriend 孩子child 小孩儿child 小朋友child; kid 男male; man 男人man 女人woman 男孩儿boy 女孩儿girl 老人old person 家home; family 子child; son

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