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牛 - niú

cow, ox, bull; KangXi radical93

cow, ox, bull; KangXi radical93

How to read 牛

Click 牛 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinniú
Englishcow, ox, bull; KangXi radical93
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

牛乳 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 牛人. Please read 牛仔 one more time.

Common words with this character

cow's milk
leading light; true expert; badass
cowboy
see 牛屄[niu2 bi1]

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 牛 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 牛乳 and 牛人 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 牛.