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Character

牛 niú

HSK 1Character

cow; ox (a big farm animal that gives milk)

Radical
牛 (itself)
Strokes
4
Traditional
牛
Frequency
#788 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

niú

niu2
  1. cow; ox (a big farm animal that gives milk)
  2. awesome; impressive (informal praise for a person)
  3. 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

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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
牛叉niú chā(slang) (vulgar) awesome; badass↗See 牛屄WordUnreviewed
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

Same radical 牛

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