牛
Character
cow; ox (a big farm animal that gives milk)
- Radical
- 牛 (itself)
- Strokes
- 4
- Traditional
- 牛
- Frequency
- #788 most common character
Meaning
niú
niu2- cow; ox (a big farm animal that gives milk)
- awesome; impressive (informal praise for a person)
- a Chinese family name
Examples
这里的牛很大。
zhè lǐ de niú hěn dà
The cows here are very big.
AI-generated sentence
他真牛,什么都会。
tā zhēn niú, shén me dōu huì
He is really awesome; he can do everything.
AI-generated sentence
牛老师是我的汉语老师。
niú lǎo shī shì wǒ de hàn yǔ lǎo shī
Teacher Niu is my Chinese teacher.
AI-generated sentence
Stroke order
All 4 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 牛
Draw “牛” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 牛
See all 225 →牛奶niú nǎimilk from cows, drunk by peopleWordHSK 1牛仔裤niú zǎi kùjeans; trousers made of strong blue clothWordHSK 5牛乳niú rǔcow's milkWord牛人niú rén(coll.) leading lightWord牛仔niú zǎicowboyWord牛只niú zhīcowWord牛头niú tóuOx-Head, one of the two guardians of the underworld in Chinese mythologyWord牛子niú zǐ(dialect) penisWord牛屄niú bī(slang) (vulgar) awesome; badassWord牛市niú shìbull marketWord牛年niú niánYear of the Ox or Bull (e.g. 2009)Word