Spot 女
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Meaning clue
女 component
nǚ · woman; female
A component appearing in characters connected with women, family roles, names, and historical social meanings.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 女
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Use the meaning clue
Use 女 to guess the broad meaning area: woman; female.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue女Meaning clue
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the component as a category clue, then confirm the modern meaning instead of guessing from history alone.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 女 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
要=
覀
好=
+子
她=
+也
如=
+口
妈=
+马
安=
宀
娘=
+良
嫁=
+家
妹=
+未
奶=
+乃
耍=
而
姐=
+且
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Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 女 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
不要búyào
don't!
HSK 3.0 · L1好hǎogood
HSK 3.0 · L1好吃hǎochītasty
HSK 3.0 · L1好看hǎokàngood-looking
HSK 3.0 · L1好听hǎotīngpleasant to hear
HSK 3.0 · L1好玩儿hǎowánrerhua variant of 好玩[hao3 wan2]
HSK 3.0 · L1姐姐jiějieolder sister
HSK 3.0 · L1妈妈māmamama
HSK 3.0 · L1妹妹mèimeiyounger sister
HSK 3.0 · L1你好nǐhǎohello
HSK 3.0 · L1牛奶niúnǎicow's milk
HSK 3.0 · L1她tāshe
HSK 3.0 · L1