Definitions
(noun)
female; woman
(noun)
daughter
Etymology
Depicts a woman sitting or squatting down.
About
The character "女" originated as a pictograph representing a woman in a kneeling posture with arms crossed, a form that conveyed the social conventions of its era. Over centuries, this depiction gradually simplified into the abstract, three-stroke figure known today, which consistently carries the core concept of femininity. While its fundamental meaning as "woman" or "female" has remained central, in classical usage it could also denote "daughter" or function as a verb meaning "to give in marriage", applications that have diminished in modern contexts. Structurally, it serves as a key semantic component, or radical, in a vast array of characters relating to female family members, roles, and attributes, thereby maintaining its foundational place within the compositional logic of the script.
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她是一个女孩。
那个女人在看书。
我的女儿今年五岁。
女性应该享有平等权利。
他的女朋友来自北京。
那位女士是我们的经理。
女教师在学校里教英语。
在现代社会，女性在各个领域都取得了显著成就。