niú

HSK 3
common
name
technical

Meaning of

牛 means bovine; cow; ox; cattle; stubborn; obstinate; arrogant. Pronounced niú. HSK 3.

  • bovine; cow; ox; cattle
  • stubborn; obstinate; arrogant
  • one of the twenty-eight Chinese constellations (mansion)

Character Info

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Components

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Definitions & Examples

chǎng
yǒu
hěn
duō
huáng
niú
shuǐ
niú
 

There are many yellow cattle and water buffaloes on the ranch.

Guò
niú
shì
zhòng
yào
de
gēng
tián
láo
 

In the past, oxen were important labor for plowing fields.

men
kào
mài
niú
nǎi
niú
ròu
wéi
shēng
 

They make a living by selling milk and beef.

Máo
niú
shì
Qīng
Zàng
gāo
yuán
shàng
de
dòng
 

Yaks are unique animals on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Zhè
tóu
niú
de
zhì
chéng
yōu
zhì
de
 

This cow's hide can be made into high-quality leather.