牲 shēng
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 牛 — ox, cow, bull
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
牲畜
shēngchù
livestock
Characters in this word
畜 chù
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 田 — field, farm, arable land
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 干旱持续数月，牧民不得不提前转移牲畜。 Gānhàn chíxù shù yuè, mùmín bù dé bù tíqián zhuǎnyí shēngchù. The drought lasted for several months, so herders had to move their livestock ahead of schedule.
- 洪水来之前，村民把牲畜赶到了高处。 Hóngshuǐ lái zhīqián, cūnmín bǎ shēngchù gǎn dào le gāo chù. Before the flood came, the villagers drove their livestock to high ground.
- 农场里养着各种牲畜，有牛、羊和马。 Nóngchǎng li yǎngzhe gè zhǒng shēngchù, yǒu niú, yáng hé mǎ. The farm raises all kinds of livestock, including cattle, sheep and horses.
Related words
- 牺牲 xīshēng to sacrifice; sacrifice
- 畜牧 xùmù animal husbandry; livestock farming
- 牧场 mùchǎng pasture; ranch
- 家禽 jiāqín poultry; domestic fowl
- 牧民 mùmín herder; pastoralist
- 骏马 jùnmǎ fine horse; steed
- 圈 juàn pen; enclosure; fold
- 鹿 lù deer
- 泥土 nítǔ soil; earth
- 柳树 liǔshù willow tree
- 苗 miáo seedling; young plant
- 棉花 miánhuā cotton