How to Write 妳 (nǐ) — Meaning “you (feminine)”

Imagine a woman (女) pointing at herself and saying 'you' – the right side 尔 looks like a simplified stick figure bowing. Alternatively, think of the right side as 'er' like 'her', so 'woman + her' reminds you this is the female form of 'you'.

Start with the left radical 女: write the first two strokes as diagonal slants, then the long horizontal line. Then on the right, write 尔: begin with a short left-slant, followed by a horizontal hook, a vertical hook, another left-slant, and finally a dot. Common mistakes include making the right side too wide or confusing the hook strokes.

她 means 'she' or 'her' and uses the right component 也, while 妳 means 'you (feminine)' and uses 尔. 奸 means 'wicked' or 'adultery' and has the right component 干. Visually, the right sides are distinct: 也 curves, 尔 has a vertical hook, and 干 is simple cross strokes. Usage-wise, 她 is common, 妳 is rare in simplified Chinese.

妳 is a traditional Chinese character used to address a female person as 'you', mainly in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and some informal or affectionate writing. In mainland China, 你 is used for all genders. You might see 妳 in words like 妳好 (hello to a female) or 妳们 (plural female you) but it is not part of the standard HSK vocabulary.

Common words containing 妳 include: 妳好 (nǐ hǎo) — hello (to a female); 妳们 (nǐ men) — you (plural, feminine); 祝妳 (zhù nǐ) — Wish you (to a female)..