jiān
犍
bullock; castrated bull; ox
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
bullock; castrated male cattle used for draft work
neutralAgricultural term referring specifically to castrated bulls raised for labor. Often combined with 牛 as 犍牛.
Zhè这
tóu头
lǎo老
jiān犍
yǐ已
jīng经
gēng耕
le了
shí十
nián年
dì地
le了
。
This old bullock has been plowing the fields for ten years.
Nóng农
cūn村
guò过
qù去
cháng常
yòng用
jiān犍
niú牛
lā拉
chē车
yùn运
huò货
。
In the past, villages often used bullocks to pull carts and transport goods.
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Zhè这
hù户
nóng农
jiā家
yǎng养
le了
liǎng两
tóu头
jiān犍
。
This farming household raises two bullocks.