Writing
妇女 (fùnǚ) — how to say "woman" in Chinese
妇女
Woman
noun
Character composition
妇
woman, wife
女
woman, female
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
妇女儿童
fùnǚ értóng
women and children
劳动妇女
láodòng fùnǚ
working women
妇女节
Fùnǚ Jié
Women's Day
Examples
社会应该为妇女提供平等的工作机会。
Society should provide women with equal job opportunities.
保护妇女。
To protect women.
Frequently asked questions
Woman in Mandarin Chinese
"woman" in Chinese is 妇女 (fùnǚ).
妇女 meaning in English
妇女 (fùnǚ) means "Woman".
How is 妇女 pronounced?
It is pronounced fùnǚ (written as funv). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "woman" in Chinese characters?
It is written 妇女: 妇 has 6 strokes, 女 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 妇女?
妇女 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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