[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Society-and-Culture \ #Interpersonal-Relationships # 女 nǚ female; woman ## Components [[女 (nǚ)]] ## Meaning The character "女 (nǚ)" is primarily used to mean "female" or "woman" in modern Chinese. It represents the female gender and is often used to refer to women or the feminine gender in general. ## History The character "女 (nǚ)" is an ideogram. It depicts a woman sitting on the ground with her hands placed on her chest. Its original meaning is "female" or "woman," the opposite of the character "男 (nán)" which means "male." Over time, it has also been used to refer to the second person pronoun "you" ("汝"). In modern Chinese, "女" is primarily used to mean "female" or "woman." ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ![[女oracle.svg]] ### Bronze Script ![[女bronze.svg]] ### Seal Script ![[女 seal.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[女 cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[女 reg.svg]]