女
女 (nǚ) means “female”. It is a single picture-like unit with 3 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
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)
女 stroke order
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
- 女儿nǚ'érdaughter
- 女孩儿nǚháirgirl
- 女朋友nǚpéngyougirlfriend
- 女人nǚrenwoman
- 女生nǚshēnggirl
- 女子nǚzǐwoman
- 子女zǐnǚchildren
- 美女měinǚbeautiful woman
- 男女nánnǚmen and women
- 女士nǚshìlady
- 孙女sūnnǚgranddaughter
- 妇女fùnǚwoman
- 父女fùnǚfather and daughter
- 母女mǔnǚmother and daughter
- 女性nǚxìngfemale
Quick facts
| Pinyin | nǚ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | female; woman |
| Strokes | 3 |
| Radical | 女 (woman, #38) |
| Pattern | Single unit |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 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 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 女 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 31: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.