她tā

她

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Simplified Chinese (簡體). 她 (tā, "she") emerged in the early 20th century when reformers added the 女 (woman) radical to 他 to distinguish female pronouns—a linguistic innovation reflecting changing social values. The character literally combines the person radical with the feminine radical, creating a visual shorthand for "that woman."

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Shuowen

她 is a compound of the female radical 女 and the phonetic 也; the radical originally depicted a kneeling woman with arms raised in reverence, signifying a female; the addition of 也 provided the sound, and together they formed a third‑person pronoun for women, distinguishing her from the male and neutral forms.

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tā· HSK 1

她tā

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