Chinese symbol for daughter
That's because they all arise from the same pictograph.
The character looks like a woman on her knees with her arms lowered and crossed in a show of complete subservience. In later writing, the woman stands up but her waist and legs are bent, showing meekness and a mild nature. These forms represent a daughter who is obedient and respectful to her parents. The Chinese symbol for daughter is used with another character as follows: (I use nu: to represent the pinyin symbol shown above the Chinese character) nu: er2 = daughter (specific) er2 nu: = sons and daughters zhang2 nu: = eldest daughter wai4 sun1 nu: = granddaughter zi2 nu: = niece, brother's daughter yang1 nu: = adopted daughter Other Chinese expressions with the meaning of woman are: nu: huang2 = empress nu: shi4 = lady nu: zhu3 ren2 = hostess nu: da4 shi2 ba1 bian4 = a girl changes a lot in physical appearnce from childhood to adulthood
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In the old days women had a low social status. This is reflected in the Oracle bone inscriptions. 
