女 nǚ / nǚ — female; woman
那个女孩很喜欢唱歌。Nà ge nǚ hái hěn xǐ huan chàng gē.That girl really likes to sing.
Common words: 女人 (nǚ rén)、女儿 (nǚ ér)、女生 (nǚ shēng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "woman"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "woman", including 女 (nǚ / nǚ), 妇 (fù). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "woman" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 女 (nǚ / nǚ), 妇 (fù) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span nǚ, fù — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 女 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 女 nǚ / nǚfemale; womanUseful words: 女人, 女儿
- 妇 fùwomanUseful words: 夫妇, 妇女
Common words for these 2 "woman" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 女 (nǚ / nǚ) — so "woman" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "woman".
妇 fù — woman
三八节是属于妇女的节日。Sān bā jié shì shǔ yú fù nǚ de jié rì.March 8th is a festival for women.
Common words: 夫妇 (fū fù)、妇女 (fù nǚ)、媳妇 (xí fù)
All 2 characters
Open 女、妇 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.