여자

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woman, girl

👩 여자 = 女子: 여 (woman) + 자 (person/child)

From hanja 女子. 여 (女) means female and 자 (子) is a suffix for a person. Swap the first syllable for 남 (男, male) and you get 남자, man. Learn the pair together: 여자 woman, 남자 man.

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