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牛

niú

cow; ox radical

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特tè · HSK 2special物wù · HSK 2thing, object (as in 东西)牛niú · HSK 1cow; ox牧mù · HSK 7-9to herd animals, like sheep or cows牲shēng · HSK 6animal (as in 牲口, farm animal)牢láo · HSK 6prison; jail牺xī · HSK 6to sacrifice oneself for others (as in 牺牲牲)牡mǔ · HSK 7-9male (of birds or animals)

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特tèspecial物wùthing, object (as in 东西)牛niúcow; ox牴dǐto butt牧mùto herd animals, like sheep or cows牠tāit; polled cattle牲shēnganimal (as in 牲口, farm animal)牽qiānto drag, to pull, to lead by the hand牢láoprison; jail牺xīto sacrifice oneself for others (as in 牺牲牲)犧xīto sacrifice, to give up, to die for a cause牡mǔmale (of birds or animals)牟móusurname Mou犀xīrhinoceros犁líplow犊dúcalf犢dúcalf; sacrificial lamb犍jiānbullock牝pìn(of a bird, animal or plant) female犒kàoto reward or comfort with presents of food, drink etc牦máoyak (Bos grunniens)牯gǔbullock荦luòbrindled ox犄jīox-horns犂líplow牾wǔto oppose犟jiàngstubborn犏piānused in 犏牛 (piān niú)牸zìfemale of domestic animals犎fēngzebu牮jiànto prop up牿gùshed or pen for cattle犋jùunit of animal power (sufficient to pull a plow, harrow etc)犪kuíused in 犪牛 (kuí niú)

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