男
nán
#602 most
frequent character
Man
noun
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
男 puts a field 田 with a plow 力. In old China, plowing was seen as men's work, so the picture gave the first meaning male. From that came man, husband, and son.
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Example Sentences
这个男孩很聪明。
zhègè nánhái hěn cōngmíng 。
This boy is very smart.
他是一个好男人。
tāshì yígè hǎo nánrén 。
He is a good man.
那个男的在公园里。
nàgè nán de zài gōngyuán lǐ 。
That man is in the park.
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