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男子
nánzǐ
1. a man
2. a male
Very Common • Top 4%

Character Breakdown

男
nán
man, boy; male; baron; surname
HSK 2 7 丶
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1 3 丶

Compound Words (8)

男子单
nánzǐdān
men's singles (sports)
男子气
nánzǐqì
manly
男子汉
nánzǐhàn
man (i.e. manly, masculine)
男子气概
nánzǐqìgài
masculinity
男子篮球
nánzǐlánqiú
men's basketball
大男子主义
dànánzǐzhǔyì
male chauvinism
大男子主义者
dànánzǐzhǔyìzhě
male chauvinist
男子汉大丈夫
nánzǐhàndàzhàngfu
(coll.) he-man

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Word Frequency Rank
3,051 of 84,292

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