【析形】会意字。古文字以“帚”为之,后增加“女”旁表意。上古社会分工,女子主要在家中劳作,“帚”为打扫工具,故以女持帚构字来表示妇女。 【释义】《说文》:“服也。从女持帚洒扫也。”本义是已婚的女子。《礼记·曲礼》:“士曰妇人,庶人曰妻。”又专指妻子,与“夫”相对。又泛指妇女。[妇子孺皆知]妇女和小孩全都知道。指众所周知。[妇人之仁]指施小惠而不识大体的行为。 【shape analysis】It is the associative character.In ancient character it is the帚and later added the meaningful part女(nǚ,female).In ancient times,women generally did the housework at home.帚is a kind of cleaning tools so it is a symbol of women. 【original meaning】Married women.