| 妇 fù |
| woman ; |
| 妇女 fù nǚ |
| 少妇 shào fù | |
With a broom in her hands, a woman is doing cleaning, which is a part of the everyday work for a housewife. Therefore, it indicates “a married woman”. In oracle bone inscriptions, 帚, broom, sometimes is interchangeable with 妇, woman. |