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男nán

male; man; son

男 is male: a man or a boy; the classic account pairs field and strength.

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ZDIC: 从田、从力 — the field and the strength that works it, in the classic account.

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WHOLE CHARACTER

male; man; son

男 is male: a man or a boy; the classic account pairs field and strength.

ZDIC: 从田、从力 — the field and the strength that works it, in the classic account.

MEANING: FIELD

field; farmland

Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.

In 男: meaning: field Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

MEANING: STRENGTH

force; strength

Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.

In 男: meaning: strength Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

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ZDIC: 从田、从力 — the field and the strength that works it, in the classic account.

备 bèi — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 男.

边 biān — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 男.

动 dòng — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 男.

累 lèi, lěi, léi — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 男.

Sources & verification

ZDIC single character entry — matched zdic; fields: pinyin, primary_definition, structure_strokes. Body SHA256: 6963e38d567c2ebcf5666b37997db8f78012e13638c33f192c07e6674aa7ad34. Captured 2026-11-01T01:46:23.856Z.
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