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牛

niú

cow

A sturdy farm animal with horns
Memory picture

Character

牛 niú

Strokes
4
Radical
牛 — ox, cow, bull
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
More about the character 牛

Example phrases

  • 牛在吃草。 Niú zài chī cǎo. A cow is eating grass.
  • 我家有牛。 Wǒ jiā yǒu niú. There is a cow at my home.
  • 那头牛很大。 Nà tóu niú hěn dà. That cow is big.

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