男
HSK 1

男 (nán): male, man

nán

male, man

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Pinyin

nán

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

male, man

How to Write 男 (nán)

男 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 男

Someone who can work 力 the farm 田

What 男 is Made Of

男 is built from 2 components:

田field, farm, arable land
力strength, power

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