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Meaning of 牛

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Pinyin: niú
English Definition: ox; cow; bull; Classifiers: , ; newton (abbr. for 牛顿 ); (slang) awesome
Chinese Definition:
①哺乳动物,趾端有蹄,头上长一对角,是反刍类动物,力量很大,能耕田拉车,肉和奶可食,角、皮、骨可作器物:牛刀小试(喻有很大的本领,先在小事情上施展一下)。牛黄。牛角。
②星名,二十八宿之:牛斗(指牛宿和斗宿二星)。
③喻固执或骄傲:牛气。
④姓氏。
Total strokes: 4; Radical: ; Structure: 牛 + *
Pictographic: An ox's horned head
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Example Words
奶牛 nǎi niú milk cow; dairy cow
牛奶 niú nǎi cow's milk; Classifiers:
疯牛病 fēng niú bìng mad cow disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy)
黄牛 huáng niú ox; cattle; scalper of tickets etc; to fail to show up; to break a promise
吹牛 chuī niú to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect)
More: 牛* | *牛 | *牛*
Example Sentences
1
I like to drink milk.
2
He bought half a pound of beef.
3
I love to eat stir-fried beef.
4
I want to eat rice and beef.
5
We need to go buy some milk.