Poem by

YUAN CHANGMING

Woman-Radical: A Feminist Lesson in Chinese Characters 

好：wo man combined as one word simply means good

妙：young women together are always wonderful

妇：lady is a woman who has overthrown a mountain

嫁：to marry a man is for a girl to have her own family 

妖：weird would be a woman if she goes broken

姣:  handsome is a woman standing with her legs crossed 

婢：maid is a girl who is by nature humble

婵：beautiful is she who remains single 

娘：mother is defined as a woman who is good and kind