nán

(bound form) male

baron, the lowest of the five ranks of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]

field (田) + strength (力) = male

In agrarian China, the man was the one who brought physical strength to the fields. The image is direct: a field above, a flexed muscle below.

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Words with 男

弯男

wān nán

gay guy

遗男

yí nán

orphan

重男轻女

zhòng nán qīng nǚ

to value males and attach less importance to females (idiom)

金正男

jīn zhèng nán

Kim Jong-nam (1971-2017), the eldest son of Kim Jong-il 金正日[Jin1 Zheng4 ri4]

长男

zhǎng nán

eldest son

阅男无数

yuè nán wú shù

(idiom) to have had relationships with many men

阿尔法男

ā ěr fǎ nán

alpha male

凤凰男

fèng huáng nán

(Internet slang) guy who grew up in the countryside and gained a foothold in the city through hard work

龟男

guī nán

(slang) man who grovels to a woman; man who accepts a subordinate or exploitative role in hopes of her approval

一男半女

yī nán bàn nǚ

(idiom) a son or daughter; a child

乱搞男女关系

luàn gǎo nán nǚ guān xì

to be promiscuous

前男友

qián nán yǒu

ex-boyfriend

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