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A way to remember it
A figure kneeling with arms folded — how a woman was drawn in bronze-age script. It is the component in 妈, 好, 她 and 姓, which makes it one of the first radicals a learner meets.
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nǚ — woman
Radical 女 · 3 strokes · HSK 1
A way to remember itA figure kneeling with arms folded — how a woman was drawn in bronze-age script. It is the component in 妈, 好, 她 and 姓, which makes it one of the first radicals a learner meets.