女 {rǔ}

thou

女 neoi⁵ {nǚ}

1. female
2. woman
3. daughter

女包 neoi² baau¹ {nǚ bāo}

female handbags; young girl (usually used with a negative connotation)

女女 neoi⁴ neoi² {nǚ nǚ}

daughter; she she, it means lesbians; girls (how pimps call their prostitutes)

女界 neoi⁵ gaai³ {nǚ jiè}

Female community; female toilets

女人 neoi⁵ jan⁴ {nǚ ren}

(noun) 1. female; 2. woman; 3. lady

女生 neoi⁵ sang¹ {nǚ shēng}

(noun) Female

女性 neoi⁵ sing³ {nǚ xìng}

(noun) (of gender) Woman

女仔 neoi⁵ zai² {nǚ zǎi}

(noun) a young lady; a girl

女僕〔-仆〕 neoi⁵ buk⁶ {nǚ pú}

1. female servant
2. drudge

女伴 neoi⁵ bun⁶ {nǚ bàn}

female companion

女廁〔-厕〕 neoi⁵ ci³ {nǚ cè}

1. ladies washroom
2. ladies toilet

女牆〔-墙〕 neoi⁵ coeng⁴ {nǚ qiáng}

crenelated parapet wall

女單〔-单〕 neoi⁵ daan¹ {nǚ dān}

women's singles (in tennis, badminton etc)

女的 neoi⁵ dik¹ {nǚ de}

woman

女犯 neoi⁵ faan² {nǚ fàn}

female offender in imperial China (old)

女方 neoi⁵ fong¹ {nǚ fāng}

1. the bride's side (of a wedding)
2. of the bride's party

女家 neoi⁵ gaa¹ {nǚ jiā}

bride's family (in marriage)

女警 neoi⁵ ging² {nǚ jǐng}

policewoman

女傑〔-杰〕 neoi⁵ git⁶ {nǚ jié}

1. woman of distinction
2. a woman to be admired or respected

女工 neoi⁵ gung¹ {nǚ gōng}

1. working woman
2. variant of 女紅

女眷 neoi⁵ gyun³ {nǚ juàn}

1. the females in a family
2. womenfolk

女孩 neoi⁵ haai⁴ {nǚ hái}

1. girl
2. lass

女紅〔-红〕 neoi⁵ hung⁴ {nǚ gōng}

the feminine arts (e.g. needlework)

女陰〔-阴〕 neoi⁵ jam¹ {nǚ yīn}

1. vulva
2. pudenda

女人 neoi⁵ jan⁴ {nǚ ren}

wife

女人 neoi⁵ jan⁴ {nǚ rén}

woman

女優〔-优〕 neoi⁵ jau¹ {nǚ yōu}

actress

女友 neoi⁵ jau⁵ {nǚ yǒu}

girlfriend

女兒〔-儿〕 neoi⁵ ji⁴ {nǚ ér}

daughter

女嬰〔-婴〕 neoi⁵ jing¹ {nǚ yīng}

female baby

女傭〔-佣〕 neoi⁵ jung⁴ {nǚ yōng}

(female) maid

女權〔-权〕 neoi⁵ kyun⁴ {nǚ quán}

women's rights

女流 neoi⁵ lau⁴ {nǚ liú}

(derog.) woman

女郎 neoi⁵ long⁴ {nǚ láng}

1. young woman
2. maiden
3. girl
4. CL: 個,位

女巫 neoi⁵ mou⁴ {nǚ wū}

witch

女排 neoi⁵ paai⁴ {nǚ pái}

1. women's volleyball
2. abbr. for 女子排球

女婿 neoi⁵ sai³ {nǚ xu}

1. daughter's husband
2. son-in-law

女神 neoi⁵ san⁴ {nǚ shén}

1. goddess
2. nymph

女生 neoi⁵ sang¹ {nǚ shēng}

1. schoolgirl
2. female student
3. girl

女士 neoi⁵ si⁶ {nǚ shì}

1. lady
2. madam
3. CL: 個,位
4. Miss
5. Ms

女色 neoi⁵ sik¹ {nǚ sè}

1. female charms
2. femininity

女星 neoi⁵ sing¹ {nǚ xīng}

1. female star
2. famous actress

女性 neoi⁵ sing³ {nǚ xìng}

1. woman
2. the female sex

女雙〔-双〕 neoi⁵ soeng¹ {nǚ shuāng}

women's doubles (in tennis, badminton etc)

女書〔-书〕 neoi⁵ syu¹ {nǚ shū}

Nü Shu writing, a phonetic syllabary for Yao ethnic group 瑶族 瑤族 dialect designed and used by women in Jiangyong county 江永縣 in southern Hunan

女童 neoi⁵ tung⁴ {nǚ tóng}

small girl

女同 neoi⁵ tung⁴ {nǚ tóng}

a lesbian (coll.)

女娃 neoi⁵ waa¹ {Nǚ wá}

mythological daughter of Fiery Emperor 炎帝 who turned into bird Jingwei 精衛 after drowning

女娃 neoi⁵ waa¹ {nǚ wá}

(dialect) girl

女媧〔-娲〕 neoi⁵ wo¹ {Nǚ wā}

Nüwa (creator of humans in Chinese mythology)

女王 neoi⁵ wong⁴ {nǚ wáng}

queen

女皇 neoi⁵ wong⁴ {nǚ huáng}

empress

女真 neoi⁵ zan¹ {Nǚ zhēn}

Jurchen, a Tungus ethnic group, predecessor of the Manchu ethnic group who founded the Later Jin Dynasty 後金 and Qing Dynasty

女子 neoi⁵ zi² {nǚ zǐ}

1. woman
2. female

女貞〔-贞〕 neoi⁵ zing¹ {nǚ zhēn}

privet (genus Ligustrum)

女裝〔-装〕 neoi⁵ zong¹ {nǚ zhuāng}

women's clothes

女廁所〔-厕-〕 neoi⁵ ci³ so² {nǚ cè suǒ}

noun; women's toilet

女低音 neoi⁵ dai¹ jam¹ {nǚ dī yīn}

Alto

女學生〔-学-〕 neoi⁵ hok⁶ saang¹ {nǚ xué sheng}

School girls; female students

女人街 neoi⁵ jan² gaai¹ {nǚ ren jiē}

noun; Tung Choi Street, street in Hong Kong, commonly referred to as Ladies Market or Street

女人形 neoi⁵ jan² jing⁴ {nǚ rén xíng}

noun; men who dress up or behave femininely

女人味 neoi⁵ jan² mei⁶ {nǚ rén wèi}

Feminine charm; femininity

女演員〔--员〕 neoi⁵ jin² jyun⁴ {nǚ yǎn yuán}

noun; actress

女童院 neoi⁵ tung⁴ jyun² {nǚ tóng yuàn}

Children and Juvenile Reform Home for girls

女中音 neoi⁵ zung¹ jam¹ {nǚ zhōng yīn}

Mezzo-soprano

女主角 neoi⁵ zyu² gok³ {nǚ zhǔ jué}

main female lead or character

女儐相〔-傧-〕 neoi⁵ ban¹ soeng³ {nǚ bīn xiàng}

bridesmaid

女襯衫〔-衬-〕 neoi⁵ can³ saam¹ {nǚ chèn shān}

blouse

女店員〔--员〕 neoi⁵ dim³ jyun⁴ {nǚ diàn yuán}

1. salesgirl
2. female shop assistant

女房東〔--东〕 neoi⁵ fong⁴ dung¹ {nǚ fáng dōng}

landlady

女警員〔--员〕 neoi⁵ ging² jyun⁴ {nǚ jǐng yuán}

a policewoman

女高音 neoi⁵ gou¹ jam¹ {nǚ gāo yīn}

soprano

女管家 neoi⁵ gun² gaa¹ {nǚ guǎn jiā}

housekeeper

女公子 neoi⁵ gung¹ zi² {nǚ gōng zǐ}

1. noble lady
2. (honorific) your daughter

女公爵 neoi⁵ gung¹ zoek³ {nǚ gōng jué}

duchess

女孩子 neoi⁵ haai⁴ zi² {nǚ hái zi}

girl

女漢子〔-汉-〕 neoi⁵ hon³ zi² {nǚ hàn zi}

masculine woman

女人氣〔--气〕 neoi⁵ jan⁴ hei³ {nǚ rén qì}

1. womanly temperament
2. femininity
3. effeminate (of male)
4. cowardly
5. sissy

女兒牆〔-儿墙〕 neoi⁵ ji⁴ coeng⁴ {nǚ ér qiáng}

crenelated parapet wall

女兒紅〔-儿红〕 neoi⁵ ji⁴ hung⁴ {nǚ ér hóng}

kind of Chinese wine

女強人〔-强-〕 neoi⁵ koeng⁴ jan⁴ {nǚ qiáng rén}

1. successful career woman
2. able woman

女武神 neoi⁵ mou⁵ san⁴ {nǚ wǔ shén}

valkyrie

女朋友 neoi⁵ pang⁴ jau⁵ {nǚ péng you}

girlfriend

女神蛤 neoi⁵ san⁴ gap³ {nǚ shén gé}

1. geoduck (Panopea abrupta)
2. elephant trunk clam
3. same as 象拔蚌

女修道 neoi⁵ sau¹ dou⁶ {nǚ xiū dào}

convent

女舍監〔--监〕 neoi⁵ se³ gaam¹ {nǚ shè jiān}

matron

女性化 neoi⁵ sing³ faa³ {nǚ xìng huà}

1. to feminize
2. feminization

女體盛〔-体-〕 neoi⁵ tai² sing⁶ {nǚ tǐ chéng}

nyotaimori or "body sushi", Japanese practice of serving sushi on the body of a naked woman

女同胞 neoi⁵ tung⁴ baau¹ {nǚ tóng bāo}

1. woman
2. female
3. female compatriot

女媧氏〔-娲-〕 neoi⁵ wo¹ si⁶ {Nǚ wā shì}

Nüwa (creator of humans in Chinese mythology)

女皇帝 neoi⁵ wong⁴ dai³ {Nǚ huáng dì}

1. empress
2. refers to Tang empress Wuzetian 武則天 (624-705), reigned 690-705

女真語〔--语〕 neoi⁵ zan¹ jyu⁵ {Nǚ zhēn yǔ}

Jurchen language

女主人 neoi⁵ zyu² jan⁴ {nǚ zhǔ rén}

1. hostess
2. mistress

女權運動〔-权运动〕 neoi⁵ kyun⁴ wan⁶ dung⁶ {nǚ quán yùn dòng}

Feminist Movements

女生宿舍 neoi⁵ saang¹ suk¹ se³ {nǚ shēng sù shè}

female dormitory

女王老五 neoi⁵ wong⁴ lou⁵ ng⁵ {nǚ Wáng lǎo wǔ}

single rich women (usually middle-aged)

女仔之家 neoi⁵ zai² zi¹ gaa¹ {nǚ zǎi zhī jiā}

a way of saying: "as a girl" (only applicable to describe a girl at a young age)

女中豪傑〔---杰〕 neoi⁵ zung¹ hou⁴ git⁶ {nǚ zhōng háo jié}

a woman with great capabilities; a heroine; a meritorious woman; an eminent woman

女繼承人〔-继--〕 neoi⁵ gai³ sing⁴ jan⁴ {nǚ jì chéng rén}

inheritress

女權主義〔-权-义〕 neoi⁵ kyun⁴ zyu² ji⁶ {nǚ quán zhǔ yì}

feminism

女生外向 neoi⁵ saang¹ ngoi⁶ hoeng³ {nǚ shēng wài xiàng}

1. a woman is born to leave her family (idiom)
2. a woman's heart is with her husband

女修道院 neoi⁵ sau¹ dou⁶ jyun² {nǚ xiū dào yuàn}

convent

女修道張〔---张〕 neoi⁵ sau¹ dou⁶ zoeng³ {nǚ xiū dào zhāng}

abbess

女士優先〔--优-〕 neoi⁵ si⁶ jau¹ sin¹ {nǚ shì yōu xiān}

Ladies first!

女性貶抑〔--贬-〕 neoi⁵ sing³ bin² jik¹ {nǚ xìng biǎn yì}

misogyny

女性厭惡〔--厌恶〕 neoi⁵ sing³ jim³ wu³ {nǚ xìng yàn wù}

misogyny

女性主義〔---义〕 neoi⁵ sing³ zyu² ji⁶ {nǚ xìng zhǔ yì}

feminism

女乘務員〔--务员〕 neoi⁵ sing⁴ mou⁶ jyun⁴ {nǚ chéng wù yuán}

1. stewardess
2. female flight attendant

女皇大學〔---学〕 neoi⁵ wong⁴ daai⁶ hok⁶ {Nǚ huáng Dà xué}

Queen's University (Belfast)

女主人公 neoi⁵ zyu² jan⁴ gung¹ {nǚ zhǔ rén gōng}

1. heroine (of a novel or film)
2. main female protagonist

女大不中留 neoi⁵ daai⁶ bat¹ zung¹ lau⁴ {nǚ dà bù zhōng liú}

when a girl is of age, she must be married off (idiom)

女大十八變〔----变〕 neoi⁵ daai⁶ sap⁶ baat³ bin³ {nǚ dà shí bā biàn}

1. lit. a girl changes eighteen times between childhood and womanhood (idiom)
2. fig. a young woman is very different from the little girl she once was

女子參政權〔--参-权〕 neoi⁵ zi² caam¹ zing³ kyun⁴ {nǚ zǐ cān zhèng quán}

women's suffrage

女裝裁縫師〔-装-缝师〕 neoi⁵ zong¹ coi⁴ fung² si¹ {nǚ zhuāng cái feng shī}

dressmaker

女為悅己者容〔-为悦---〕 neoi⁵ wai⁶ jyut⁶ gei² ze² jung⁴ {nǚ wèi yuè jǐ zhě róng}

women dressing up for the guys they like

女子無才便是德〔--无----〕 neoi⁵ zi² mou⁴ coi⁴ bin⁶ si⁶ dak¹ {nǚ zǐ wú cái biàn shì dé}

a woman's virtue is to have no talent (idiom)