女子 (nǚzǐ) · woman

女子 (nǚzǐ) means “woman; female; women's (sports)”. It is written with 2 characters: 女 (female) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.

How 女子 is built

The characters

女 nǚ · female

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)

子 zi · noun suffix

What 子 is made of

了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

她参加了女子跳远比赛。Tā cānjiā le nǚzǐ tiàoyuǎn bǐsài.She took part in the women's long jump.

那位女子是我们的新老师。Nà wèi nǚzǐ shì wǒmen de xīn lǎoshī.That woman is our new teacher.

Questions about 女子

What does 女子 mean?

女子 (nǚzǐ) means “woman; female; women's (sports)”.

How do you pronounce 女子?

女子 is pronounced nǚzǐ.

Which HSK level is 女子?

女子 is in HSK 3 (2021).

Related words

Learn 女子 with its group

It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 29: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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