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男 nán
Explanation: man ; male
男女 man and woman  男人 man
这字古时由两个部分组成：左面是一块田（ ），右面是一个像犁的工具（ ）。因为在古时候，下田耕种的工作主要由男人负责。
The original character of was combination of two parts: the left side was a field （  ）, and the right side was a plough-like tool （ ）. As ploughing the field was men’s work in ancient times, the original meaning of is “the strength in the field” or “man”.