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少女 (shào nǚ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

少女 (shào nǚ) is a Chinese word: young girl. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 少女

名 míng noun

young girl

那位少女正在公园里看书。

nà wèi shào nǚ zhèng zài gōng yuán lǐ kàn shū

That young girl is reading in the park.

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Word breakdown

少 shào — young, youthful

Words with this character (2)

女 nǚ — girl, female

Words with this character (18)
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  • 6 女生 nǚ shēng — female student; girl HSK 3
    • 女 female; woman
    • 生 student; pupil
    Example

    这位女生很聪明。

    zhè wèi nǚ shēng hěn cōng míng

    This girl is very smart.

  • 7 女性 nǚ xìng — female HSK 4
    • 女 female, woman
    • 性 sex, gender
    Example

    女性在现代社会中扮演重要角色。

    nǚ xìng zài xiàn dài shè huì zhōng bàn yǎn zhòng yào jué sè

    Women play an important role in modern society.

  • 8 孙女 sūn nǚ — granddaughter HSK 4
    • 孙 grandchild, indicating the second generation descendant
    • 女 female, specifies the granddaughter is a girl
    Example

    我的孙女今年五岁了。

    wǒ de sūn nǚ jīn nián wǔ suì le

    My granddaughter is five years old this year.

  • 9 母女 mǔ nǚ — mother and daughter HSK 4
    Example

    母女俩一起去购物。

    mǔ nǚ liǎ yì qǐ qù gòu wù

    The mother and daughter went shopping together.

  • 10 父女 fù nǚ — father and daughter HSK 4
    Example

    父女俩一起去公园散步。

    fù nǚ liǎ yì qǐ qù gōng yuán sàn bù

    The father and daughter went to the park for a walk together.

  • 11 儿女 ér nǚ — children HSK 5
    • 儿 son(s), represents male children
    • 女 daughter(s), represents female children
    Example

    父母都希望儿女幸福。

    fù mǔ dōu xī wàng ér nǚ xìng fú

    Parents all hope their children are happy.

  • 12 女子 nǚ zǐ — woman HSK 5
    • 女 female, woman
    • 子 formal suffix for person
    Example

    她是一位优秀的女子运动员。

    tā shì yī wèi yōu xiù de nǚ zǐ yùn dòng yuán

    She is an excellent female athlete.

  • 13 妇女 fù nǚ — women HSK 5
    • 妇 woman (adult woman)
    • 女 woman, female
    Example

    这个组织致力于保护妇女权益。

    zhè ge zǔ zhī zhì lì yú bǎo hù fù nǚ quán yì

    This organization is dedicated to protecting women's rights.

  • 14 子女 zǐ nǚ — children HSK 5
    • 子 sons, male children
    • 女 daughters, female children
    Example

    他有三个子女。

    tā yǒu sān gè zǐ nǚ

    He has three children.

  • 15 仙女 xiān nǚ — fairy HSK 7
    • 仙 immortal, celestial being
    • 女 woman, female
    Example

    她像仙女一样美丽。

    tā xiàng xiān nǚ yī yàng měi lì

    She is beautiful like a fairy.

  • 16 女婿 nǚ xù — son-in-law HSK 7
    • 女 daughter (female child)
    • 婿 son-in-law, husband of daughter
    Example

    我女婿在一家科技公司工作。

    wǒ nǚ xù zài yì jiā kē jì gōng sī gōng zuò

    My son-in-law works at a technology company.

  • 17 女方 nǚ fāng — the bride's side HSK 7
    • 女 female, woman (specifies the female side)
    • 方 side, party (indicates a party in a relationship)
    Example

    婚礼上，女方的家人坐在左边。

    hūn lǐ shàng nǚ fāng de jiā rén zuò zài zuǒ biān

    At the wedding, the bride's family sat on the left.

  • 18 闺女 guī nǚ — daughter HSK 7
    • 闺 women's chambers; adds a familiar, informal tone to 'daughter'
    • 女 female, daughter; provides the core meaning of female offspring
    Example

    我闺女今年上大学了。

    wǒ guī nǚ jīn nián shàng dà xué le

    My daughter is going to university this year.

Structure & writing
1 少 shào — young (opposite of 老)
Xpinyin
少 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 3
沙 shā sand; tiny stone particles
HSK 4
省 shěng to save; to economize (opposite of 费) 秒 miǎo awn on grain husks
HSK 5
吵 chǎo noisy and chaotic; disturbing 炒 chǎo to stir-fry (cook by stirring ingredients in hot oil in a wok)
HSK 6
劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 妙 miào beautiful; fine 抄 chāo to copy (text); to transcribe
HSK 7
渺 miǎo vast and boundless (of water) 纱 shā yarn spun from cotton, hemp, etc., used to twist into thread or weave into cloth 钞 chāo banknote, paper currency

consists of

1.1 小 xiǎo — small; little (opposite of 大)
小 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
少 shǎo few; little (opposite of 多)
HSK 3
叔 shū father's younger brother; also a form of address for a man of the same generation as one's father but younger and unrelated (can be reduplicated)
HSK 4
京 jīng capital city of a country 亲 qīn related by blood or marriage; esp. parents 孙 sūn grandchild; relatives of the grandchild's generation 尔 ěr (lit.) you (second-person pronoun) 戚 qi
HSK 6
尖 jiān tip or pointed end of an object 尘 chén dust, flying dirt
HSK 7
隙 xì crack; crevice 雀 què sparrow; small bird with long wings, varies in plumage between sexes, feeds on grains and insects; refers broadly to small birds
1.2 丿 piě — the leftward-falling diagonal stroke in Chinese characters
丿 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
么 me suffix 午 wǔ the seventh of the twelve Earthly Branches 少 shǎo few; little (opposite of 多) 系 xì system; interconnected series
HSK 3
必 bì certainly; definitely
HSK 4
乒 pīng onomatopoeia for a gunshot or the sound of objects colliding 失 shī to lose; to be deprived of (opposite of 得) 血 xuè blood (the red fluid circulating in the body, composed of plasma, red cells, white cells, and platelets)
HSK 5
乏 fá lacking; without 币 bì currency; money used as a medium of exchange 延 yán to stretch and lengthen; to extend 追 zhuī to chase; to catch up with
HSK 7
勿 wù do not; must not (prohibition or dissuasion) 囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler

Stroke order

2 女 nǚ — female (opposite of 男)
女 is a component in 54 characters
HSK 1
奶 nǎi breast; mammary gland 她 tā she; her (third-person feminine pronoun) 好 hǎo good; satisfactory (opposite of 坏) 妈 mā mom; mother (reduplicated form) 妹 mèi younger sister (by blood or same generation)
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姐 jiě older sister 要 yào important; significant
HSK 2
妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫) 始 shǐ beginning; start; initial (opposite of '末'/'终') 姓 xìng surname; family name
HSK 3
如 rú to suit; to follow; in accordance with 姨 yí maternal aunt (mother's sister); respectful term for women of one's mother's generation 婚 hūn to marry; for a man and woman to become husband and wife 安 ān safe, secure; opposite of '危' 接 jiē to approach; to come into contact with
HSK 4
姑 gū father's sister; aunt 娘 niáng (colloq.) mother
HSK 5
妇 fù married woman; general term for woman 姥 lǎo maternal grandfather (see 姥爷) 姿 zī appearance; looks 威 wēi authority or power that commands awe and respect 娱 yú joyful; happy
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婆 pó old woman (often reduplicated) 媒 méi matchmaker; person who arranges marriages
HSK 6
妆 zhuāng to put on makeup; to adorn oneself with cosmetics 妙 miào beautiful; fine 妨 fáng to hinder, obstruct (连~碍) 委 wěi winding, tortuous; euphemistic 姻 yīn marriage
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娃 wá child; infant 娶 qǔ to take a wife; to marry (of a man, opposite of 嫁) 婴 yīng infant, newborn baby 媳 xí daughter-in-law, son's wife 嫁 jià (of a woman) to marry, get married (opposite of 娶) 嫌 xián suspicion; grounds for suspicion 宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together
HSK 7
奴 nú slave (person oppressed, exploited, and controlled in old society) 奸 jiān hypocritical and cunning 妄 wàng absurd, irrational, wild 妒 dù to envy; to be jealous of someone superior 妖 yāo demon; monster; supernatural creature in myths and legends
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妥 tuǒ appropriate; suitable 姆 mǔ nanny; person hired to care for children, the elderly, or manage household affairs, usually female (see "保姆") 姜 jiāng ginger plant (perennial herb with lance-shaped leaves and yellow-green flowers, rarely blooming) 娇 jiāo delicate, beautiful, and lovely (of women, children, flowers, etc.) 婉 wǎn indirect and gentle in expression 婪 lán greedy; insatiably covetous of wealth 婿 xù husband 媚 mèi beautiful; lovely 嫂 sǎo elder brother's wife; sister-in-law 嫉 jí to envy; to be jealous of someone better than oneself 嫩 nèn tender, delicate (of young growth); opposite of "老" 嬉 xī (lit.) to play; to frolic 耍 shuǎ to play; to have fun

女 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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