牛 niú

cow, ox, bull; KangXi radical93

HSK 2 #1018

DEFINITIONS

  • cow, ox, bull
  • KangXi radical93
  • surname Niu
  • ox
  • cow
  • bull
  • CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]
  • newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4])
  • (slang) awesome

STROKES

WORDS

原牛 yuán niú aurochs (Bos primigenius), extinct wild ox
吴牛见月 wú niú jiàn yuè cow from Wu is terrified by the moon, mistaking it for the sun
吳牛見月 wú niú jiàn yuè cow from Wu is terrified by the moon, mistaking it for the sun
吹牛拍马 chuī niú pāi mǎ to resort to bragging and flattering
吹牛拍馬 chuī niú pāi mǎ to resort to bragging and flattering
呼牛作马 hū niú zuò mǎ to call sth a cow or a horse (idiom); it doesn't matter what you call it; Insult me if you want, I don't care what you call me.
呼牛作馬 hū niú zuò mǎ to call sth a cow or a horse (idiom); it doesn't matter what you call it; Insult me if you want, I don't care what you call me.
呼牛呼马 hū niú hū mǎ to call sth a cow or a horse (idiom); it doesn't matter what you call it; Insult me if you want, I don't care what you call me.
呼牛呼馬 hū niú hū mǎ to call sth a cow or a horse (idiom); it doesn't matter what you call it; Insult me if you want, I don't care what you call me.
土牛 tǔ niú clay ox; mound of earth on a dike (ready for emergency repairs)
土牛木马 tǔ niú mù mǎ clay ox, wooden horse (idiom); shape without substance; worthless object
土牛木馬 tǔ niú mù mǎ clay ox, wooden horse (idiom); shape without substance; worthless object
地牛翻身 dì niú fān shēn (Tw) (coll.) earthquake (According to a folk tale, earthquakes are caused by the occasional movements of an ox that lives under the earth.)
大牛 dà niú (coll.) leading light; superstar; badass; (coll.) higher-priced model of Lamborghini
奶牛场 nǎi niú chǎng dairy farm
奶牛場 nǎi niú chǎng dairy farm
安格斯牛 ān gé sī niú Angus, Scottish breed of beef cattle
对牛弹琴 duì niú tán qín lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom); fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience; to cast pearls before swine; caviar to the general; to preach to deaf ears; to talk over sb's head
對牛彈琴 duì niú tán qín lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom); fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience; to cast pearls before swine; caviar to the general; to preach to deaf ears; to talk over sb's head
小牛肉 xiǎo niú ròu veal
小牝牛 xiǎo pìn niú heifer
小試牛刀 xiǎo shì niú dāo to give a small demonstration of one's impressive skills (idiom)
带牛佩犊 dài niú pèi dú to abandon armed struggle and return to raising cattle (idiom)
帶牛佩犢 dài niú pèi dú to abandon armed struggle and return to raising cattle (idiom)
扒屋牵牛 bā wū qiān niú to sack the home and lead off the cattle (proverb); to strip of everything
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