男 nán male
male; man
How to remember 男: 田 field + 力 power = male. The farmer out in the field puts all his power into the harvest, showing how strong he is as a male.
Component breakdown
男 = 田 field + 力 power
- 田 field
- 力 power
The farmer out in the field puts all his power into the harvest, showing how strong he is as a male.
How it came to be
A field with a plough under it. The character does not draw a man; it draws the work, and whoever did that work was what the word meant.
How it is used
- 'Male / man' - 男人 (nánrén) man, 男性 (nánxìng) male, and as a modifier 男朋友 (nánpéngyou) boyfriend, 男生 (nánshēng) male student.
- 男士 (nánshì) is the polite 'gentleman'; 男子 (nánzǐ) the formal 'male' used in sports categories (男子100米).
- The character pictures 力 (strength) in a 田 (field) - a man's field labor.
Characters built with 男
Words with 男
Example sentences
- 这是男厕所。 Zhè shì nán cèsuǒ.This is the men's toilet.
- 小男孩很勇敢。 Xiǎo nánhái hěn yǒnggǎn.The small boy is very courageous.
- 男孩跟随着父亲。 Nánhái gēnsuízhe fùqin.The boy is following his father.
- 这个男孩大约六岁。 Zhège nánháir dàyuē liù suì.The boy is about six years old.