女
女 (nǚ) means “female”. It is a single picture-like unit with 3 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 女 into its parts
What 女 is made of
女 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 3 strokes.
Origin hint: A woman turned to the side (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
那个女老师是李老师。Nàge nǚ lǎoshī shì Lǐ lǎoshī.That female teacher is Teacher Li.
你们班女学生多吗？Nǐmen bān nǚ xuéshēng duō ma?Are there many girls in your class?
Words with 女
Quick facts
| Pinyin | nǚ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | female; woman |
| Strokes | 3 |
| Radical | 女 (woman, #38) |
| Pattern | Single unit |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 2 |
Questions about 女
What does 女 mean?
女 (nǚ) means “female; woman”.
How many strokes does 女 have?
女 has 3 strokes.
What is the radical of 女?
The radical of 女 is 女 (nǚ, “woman”), Kangxi radical number 38.
Which HSK level is 女?
女 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 2.
Learn 女 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 31: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.