MALE 男男
GENDER of an ANIMAL or ANIMAL which HAS the ORGANS FOR ENGENDERING AND CAN NOT give BIRTH.
Antonym
- FEMALEGENDER OF AN ANIMAL OR ANIMAL TYPICALLY ABLE to BIRTH:bear CHILDREN.
Hypernym
- GENDERFEATURE of being MALE OR FEMALE.
See also
- HUMANANIMAL which HAS TWO LEGS AND LACKS FEATHERS.
Hyponym
- HERMAPHRODITE MALE AND FEMALE AT THE SAME TIME
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.
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。
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 ／
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 ／
- A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages
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BUCK 1988)
p.
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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
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HONG CHENGYU 2009)
p.
42/187 - A New Dictionary of Classical Greek Synonyms
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T.W.HARBSMEIER 2004)
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FRANKE 1989)
p.
3A MANN
Attributions by syntactic funtion
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- 論衡 : 4
- 管子 : 4
- 春秋穀梁傳 : 4
- 毛詩 : 4
- 祖堂集 : 4
- 搜神記 : 3
- 老子 : 3
- 楚辭 : 3
- 古列女傳 : 3
- 說苑 : 2
- 論語 : 2
- 賢愚經 : 2
- 百喻經 : 2
- 墨子 : 1
- 荀子 : 1
- 劉義慶世說新語 : 1
- 阮籍集四卷 : 1
- 禮記 : 1
- 周易 : 1
- 山海經 : 1
- 黃帝內經 : 1
- 史記 : 1
- 妙法蓮華經 : 1
- 文子 : 1
Words
丈夫 zhàng fū OC: daŋʔ pa MC: ɖi̯ɐŋ pi̯o 26 AttributionsWD
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 AttributionsWD
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 AttributionsWD
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").
- 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 AttributionsWD
- 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 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- NPnonreferentialperson of male sex; often: adult male (suitable for military or civil service)
夫 fū OC: pa MC: pi̯o 6 AttributionsWD
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 AttributionsWD
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 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- nadult male of some status; person; freeman
- nlover; fiancéLZ
父 fù OC: baʔ MC: bi̯o 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- nadNmale
雄牡 xióng mǔ OC: ɢʷɯŋ mooʔ MC: ɦuŋ mu 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- NPabfeaturemale principle
男兒 nán ér OC: noom ŋje MC: nəm ȵiɛ 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- NPnonreferentiala man worth his salt
公 gōng OC: klooŋ MC: kuŋ 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- nadNlate: male 公牛，公雞
陽 yáng OC: k-laŋ MC: ji̯ɐŋ 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- nabmetaphysicalmale principle
- nadNmale
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