MALE    男男

GENDER of an ANIMAL or ANIMAL which HAS the ORGANS FOR ENGENDERING AND CAN NOT give BIRTH.
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The current general term is nán 男 (opp. nǚ 女 "female) or, more administratively and technically nán zǐ 男子 (opp. nǚ zǐ 女子 "female"). 2. Mǔ 牡 refers to the male of birds and beasts in purely biological terms. 3. Xióng 雄 denotes maleness, but often connotes virility, strength and domination as well. 4. Zhàng fū 丈夫 (opp. fù rén 婦人 "woman") is a current, probably colloquial, word for an adult male. 5. Fū 夫 is a dignified term for an adult male.
黄金貴：古漢語同義詞辨釋詞典
HUANG JINGUI 2006 ANIMALS 2. 雄，雄性動物通稱。 牡，專稱雄性獸畜。 特專稱雄性牛馬。羝，專稱雄羊。
Modern Chinese Criteria
男人 男子 男子漢 男兒 丁男 丁壯 漢子 漢 夫 士 士夫 丈夫 須眉 男人家 男兒輩 男子漢大丈夫 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hyponym
  • HERMAPHRODITEnew-64bda2e9-4154-4cd7-bda2-e941543cd725　MALE AND FEMALE AT THE SAME TIME (anc: 6/0, child: 0)
Antonym
  • FEMALEGENDER OF AN ANIMAL OR ANIMAL TYPICALLY ABLE to BIRTH:bear CHILDREN.
See also
  • HUMANANIMAL which HAS TWO LEGS AND LACKS FEATHERS.
Hypernym
  • GENDER　FEATURE of being MALE OR FEMALE. (anc: 4/0, child: 2)
  • FEATURE　ABSTRACT OBJECT a THING is SAID to BE OR to HAVE. (anc: 3/0, child: 19)
  • OBJECT　[NO HYPERNYM.] WHAT one CAN NAME:refer to. (anc: 2/0, child: 6)
  • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 3.12

  • Bibliographisches Handbuch zur Sprachinhaltsforschung. Teil II. Systematischer Teil. B. Ordnung nach Sinnbezirken (mit einem alphabetischen Begriffsschluessel): Der Mensch und seine Welt im Spiegel der Sprachforschung ( FRANKE 1989) p. 3b

  • 論衡同義詞研究 ( LUNHENG TONGYI 2004) p. 4

  • 古漢語常用詞同義詞詞典 ( HONG CHENGYU 2009) p. 42/187

  • A New Dictionary of Classical Greek Synonyms ( T.W.HARBSMEIER 2004) p. NO.70

  • Bibliographisches Handbuch zur Sprachinhaltsforschung. Teil II. Systematischer Teil. B. Ordnung nach Sinnbezirken (mit einem alphabetischen Begriffsschluessel): Der Mensch und seine Welt im Spiegel der Sprachforschung ( FRANKE 1989) p. 3A

    MANN

    • Words (13 items)

    丈夫  zhàng fū OC: daŋʔ pa MC: ɖi̯ɐŋ pi̯o 26 Attributions

    Zhàng fū 丈夫 (opp. fù rén 婦人 "woman") is a current, probably colloquial, word for an adult male.

      Word relations
    • Ant: 女子/WOMAN Nu# zǐ 女子 (ant. nán zǐ 男子 "male") can refer to a female child (as well as being an administrative way of referring to - preferably counted - females).

      Syntactic words
    • NPadNman-like; of a maleDS
    • NPadultadult male
    • NPadVlike a male, like a manCH
    雄  xióng OC: ɢʷɯŋ MC: ɦuŋ 24 Attributions

    Xióng 雄 denotes maleness, but often connotes virility, strength and domination as well.

      Word relations
    • Ant: 雌/FEMALE The current general word for a female of any species is cí 雌 (ant. xióng 雄 "male").
    • Ant: 雌/FEMALE The current general word for a female of any species is cí 雌 (ant. xióng 雄 "male").
    • Oppos: 雌/FEMALE The current general word for a female of any species is cí 雌 (ant. xióng 雄 "male").

      Syntactic words
    • na male
    • n(adN)metaphorical"male" type of the contextually determinate NDS
    • nabfeaturemaleness
    • nadNmale of an animal
    • vibe male
    男  nán OC: noom MC: nəm 9 Attributions

    The current general term is nán 男 (opp. nǚ 女"female) or, more administratively and technically nán zǐ 男子 (opp. nǚ zǐ 女子 "female").

      Word relations
    • Ant: 女/FEMALE Nu# 女 (ant. nán 男 "male") refers specifically to human females.

      Syntactic words
    • nadult male (suitable for military and other service); boy
    • n[adN]N=humanmale person> male
    • nabfeaturethe male principle; maleness
    • nadNn=objectintended for males
    • nnonreferentialmales
    漢  hàn OC: qhlaans MC: hɑn 8 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • npost-Han: adult male
    • nderogatoryderogatory expression for an adult male: fellow (rarely also referring to animals)
    男子  nán zǐ OC: noom sklɯʔ MC: nəm tsɨ 7 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPnonreferentialperson of male sex; often: adult male (suitable for military or civil service)
    夫  fū OC: pa MC: pi̯o 6 Attributions

    Fū 夫 is a dignified term for an adult male.

      Syntactic words
    • nadult male (of an age where he tends to be married)
    • nadNof the impressive male kind
    • npositiveimpressive person
    牡  mǔ OC: mooʔ MC: mu 6 Attributions

    Mǔ 牡 refers to the male of birds and beasts in purely biological terms.

      Word relations
    • Ant: 雌/FEMALE The current general word for a female of any species is cí 雌 (ant. xióng 雄 "male").
    • Oppos: 牝/FEMALE Pìn 牝 (ant. mǔ 牡 "male") refers to specifically to females of animals.

      Syntactic words
    • n[post-N]male living creatures; male of birds or beasts
    • nadNmale
    士  shì OC: dzrɯʔ MC: ɖʐɨ 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nadult male of some status; person; freeman
    • nlover; fiancéLZ
    雄牡  xióng mǔ OC: ɢʷɯŋ mooʔ MC: ɦuŋ mu 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabfeaturemale principle
    父  fù OC: baʔ MC: bi̯o 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • nadNmale
    男兒  nán ér OC: noom ŋje MC: nəm ȵiɛ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPnonreferentiala man worth his salt
    陽  yáng OC: k-laŋ MC: ji̯ɐŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabmetaphysicalmale principle
    • nadNmale
    公  gōng OC: klooŋ MC: kuŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nadNlate: male 公牛，公雞