Radical family

女 radical character index

nǚ · woman; female

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156 indexed characters

Characters are grouped by total stroke count so you can narrow the family the same way a traditional radical index works.

3

3 strokes

1 character
女nǚ

woman, girl

5

5 strokes

2 characters
奶nǎi

milk

奴nú

slave, servant

6

6 strokes

11 characters
好hǎo

good

她tā

she, her

如rú

as, as if, like, such as, supposing

妈mā

mother, mama

奼chà

beautiful, colorful

妃fēi

wife, spouse

妇fù

married woman

奸jiān

crafty, dishonest, selfish

妁shuò

matchmaker, go-between

妄wàng

absurd, foolish, ignorant

妆zhuāng

adornment, make-up

7

7 strokes

19 characters
妙miào

mysterious, subtle

妥tuǒ

secure, sound

妣bǐ

one's deceased mother

妒dù

jealous, envious

妨fáng

damage, harm

妫guī

surname

妓jì

prostitute

妗jìn

mother's brother's wife

妞niū

girl

妊rèn

to conceive

姒sì

elder brother's wife

妩wǔ

charming, enchanting

妍yán

beautiful, handsome

妟yàn

banquet, feast

妖yāo

strange, weird, supernatural

妤yú

beautiful, handsome, fair

妪yù

old woman, hag

妝zhuāng

adornment, make-up

姊zǐ

elder sister

8

8 strokes

14 characters
妹mèi

younger sister

姐jiě

elder sister

姓xìng

name, family name, surname

妲dá

concubine of the last Shang emperor

姑gū

father's sister

姆mǔ

governess, matron, nanny

妳nǎi

you

妮nī

maid, servant girl

妻qī

wife

妾qiè

concubine

姗shān

to slander, to ridicule

始shǐ

to begin, to start

委wěi

to appoint, to commission, to send

妯zhóu

sister-in law

9

9 strokes

22 characters
姜jiāng

ginger

姨yí

aunt, mother's sister

姹chà

beautiful, colorful

姮héng

lady

姫jī

beauty

姦jiān

crafty, dishonest, selfish

姣jiāo

beautiful, handsome, pretty

娇jiāo

seductive, lovable, tender

姥lǎo

maternal grandmother

娄lóu

a constellation

娈luán

lovely, beautiful

娜nà

elegant, graceful, delicate

姘pīn

mistress, lover

娆ráo

graceful, charming, fascinating

姝shū

beautiful, charming, gorgeous

娃wá

baby

威wēi

might, power, prestige

娅yà

a mutual term of address for sons-in-law or brothers-in-law

姚yáo

handsome, elegant, attractive

姻yīn

relatives by marriage

姪zhí

niece

姿zī

grace, good looks

10

10 strokes

17 characters
娘niáng

mother

娭āi

grandmother, father's mother

娣dì

younger sister

婀ē

beautiful, graceful

娥é

beautiful, pretty

姬jī

beauty

娟juān

beautiful, graceful

娌lǐ

brother's wife

娩miǎn

childbirth, labor

娉pīng

beautiful, charming, graceful

娠shēn

pregnant

娑suō

to dance, to frolic

娲wā

a goddess, the mythological sister and successor to Fuxi

娓wěi

agreeable, compliant

娴xián

elegant, refined, skillful

娛yú

pleasure, enjoyment, amusement

娱yú

pleasure, enjoyment, amusement

11

11 strokes

16 characters
娶qǔ

to marry, to take a wife

婢bì

servant girl

婊biǎo

whore, prostitute

婵chán

beautiful, graceful, lovely, pretty

娼chāng

prostitute, harlot

婦fù

married woman

婚hūn

to get married

婕jié

handsome

婧jìng

modest

婪lán

to covet

婁lóu

a constellation

婆pó

old woman

婶shěn

father's younger brother's wife

婉wǎn

amiable, graceful, tactful

婭yà

a mutual term of address for sons-in-law or brothers-in-law

婴yīng

baby, infant

12

12 strokes

11 characters
媕ān

undecided

媪ǎo

old woman

媒méi

go-between, matchmaker

媚mèi

attractive, charming

嫂sǎo

sister-in-law, elder brother's wife

婷tíng

attractive, graceful, pretty

媠tuǒ

beautiful

媧wā

a goddess, the mythological sister and successor to Fuxi

婺wù

beautiful

婿xù

son-in-law

媛yuàn

beauty

13

13 strokes

13 characters
嫁jià

to marry, to give a daughter in marriage

嫌xián

to hate, to detest

嫒ài

one's daughter

媸chī

ugly

媾gòu

to marry

嫉jí

jealous, envious

媽mā

mother, mama

嫫mó

Huangdi's ugly concubine

媲pì

to marry off

嫔pín

courtesan

媷rù

媳xí

daughter-in-law

媵yìng

concubine

14

14 strokes

12 characters
嫩nèn

soft, delicate

嫦cháng

a moon goddess, the lady in the moon

嫡dí

wife, wife's child

嫪lào

to hanker after

嫘léi

surname

嫠lí

widow

嫚mān

to scorn, to despise

嫖piáo

to patronize a prostitute

嫱qiáng

lady

嫣yān

captivating, charming, fascinating

嫗yù

old woman, hag

嫜zhāng

husband's mother

15

15 strokes

6 characters
嬋chán

beautiful, graceful, lovely, pretty

嬌jiāo

seductive, lovable, tender

嬈ráo

graceful, charming, fascinating

嫵wǔ

charming, enchanting

嬉xī

to enjoy

嫻xián

elegant, refined, skillful

16

16 strokes

4 characters
嬖bì

a favorite, a minion

嬛huán

apt, clever

嬗shàn

succession to the throne

嬴yíng

victory

17

17 strokes

4 characters
嬷mā

mother

嬲niǎo

to tease, to play, to flirt

嬪pín

courtesan

嬰yīng

baby, infant

18

18 strokes

1 character
嬸shěn

father's younger brother's wife

20

20 strokes

2 characters
孃niáng

troubled, oppressed

孀shuāng

widow

22

22 strokes

1 character
孌luán

lovely, beautiful

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