HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
男人
Man / Adult male
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 男人 look like this?
男 (Nán): A combination of 田 (field) and 力 (strength/power). Historically, it represents the person whose strength is used to work the fields. 人 (Rén): A simple pictograph of a person standing on two legs. Together, 男人 literally means 'Male Person'.