Memory hook Somewhat resembles the outline of a swaddled baby with her arms out.
Grammar Note
Most nouns in Chinese are combinations of 2, 3 or 4 characters. The character 子 is used as a suffix on single-character nouns to help the reader/listener know that the noun isn't forming a compound with the characters that follow it in the sentence.
Combinations
| Chinese | literally | English |
|---|
| 女子 | female (noun suffix) | woman, female |
| 子女 | son female | children (sons and daughters) |
