HSK 1 · Friends & people

男

nán

male; man

Stroke order of 男

男 is written with 7 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

"男" is "力" strength working in the "田" field: the man ploughing.

Parts: 田 field + 力 strength

Example sentence

那个男人是我的老师。

That man is my teacher.

Words with 男

男朋友boyfriend 男人man 男孩儿boy 男生male student; boy 男子man; male

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 女female; woman 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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