雙語解字:Chinese Characters 12- man（男）

A field(田),where strength(力)is exerted,is the symbol for “masculine”man 男,the male of the human species.This is probably because the home is where the female of the same species exerts her strength. The feature of farm cultivation is men do field-work and women do housework,it was also the most common division of labour in ancient families.

“男”字是由“田”和“力”組成的，表示在田間用力耕作的，就是男子。男主外，女主內的分工，也是農耕社會常見的分工方式。

True Man（Hero）

A man is called "Han", beginning in the reign of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty. At that time, the Han Dynasty officers and men fought bravely,The soldiers of XiongNu(an ancient nationality in China), call the Han soldiers“Han man” or “true man”. After Song and Yuan Dynasties, " true man "is often used to praise the people who are generous in aiding needy people,such as heroes of the《Water Margin》. As time goes by, the combination of “Han man” 、"man"and"male" form the word " true man(Hero)".

“True man(Hero)”is a praise and honor to a man. Describe a man who is brave and impavidity for justice、no fear of sacrifice、disregard fame and wealth、and have courage for commitment.

男子漢

男子稱“漢”，始於漢武帝時期。當時因為漢朝將士作戰勇猛，匈奴士兵將漢兵稱作“漢兒”和“好漢”。宋元以後，“好漢”常被用來稱譽“仗義疏財，扶危濟困”之人，如《水滸傳》中的英雄好漢。隨著時間的推移，“漢子”、“好漢”與“男子”相混合構成“男子漢”一詞。

“男子漢”是對男性的褒獎，是形容一個男人為正義而英勇無畏、不怕死、不計名利、有責任、有擔當。

“Analysis of Chinese Characters by bilingual”，is opened for the convenience of Chinese and foreign friends who are interested in Chinese characters. We’ll push a Chinese character every Monday，analyze its origin and related culture. If there is any impropriety，welcome to correct us.

為方便對漢字感興趣的中國朋友和外國朋友，我們新開設了《雙語解字》欄目。每周一推送一個漢字的來歷和相關文化，如果其中有不恰當的地方，歡迎中外朋友指正。

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