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

扒屋牽牛 bā wū qiān niú to sack the home and lead off the cattle (proverb); to strip of everything
放牛班 fàng niú bān class of underachievers; dunces' class (Tw)
植物牛油 zhí wù niú yóu margarine
杀牛宰羊 shā niú zǎi yáng slaughter the cattle and butcher the sheep; to prepare a big feast (idiom)
殺牛宰羊 shā niú zǎi yáng slaughter the cattle and butcher the sheep; to prepare a big feast (idiom)
杀鸡焉用牛刀 shā jī yān yòng niú dāo don't use a sledgehammer on a nut; aquila non capit muscam
殺雞焉用牛刀 shā jī yān yòng niú dāo don't use a sledgehammer on a nut; aquila non capit muscam
比利牛斯 bǐ lì niú sī Pyrenees mountains
比利牛斯山 bǐ lì niú sī shān Pyrenees mountains
氂牛 máo niú yak (Bos grunniens)
气喘如牛 qì chuǎn rú niú to breathe heavily like an ox (idiom); to huff and puff
氣喘如牛 qì chuǎn rú niú to breathe heavily like an ox (idiom); to huff and puff
气冲牛斗 qì chōng niú dǒu extremely angry; infuriated
氣沖牛斗 qì chōng niú dǒu extremely angry; infuriated
水牛兒 shuǐ niú r (dialect) snail
汗牛充栋 hàn niú chōng dòng lit. enough books to make a pack-ox sweat or to fill a house to the rafters (idiom); fig. many books
汗牛充棟 hàn niú chōng dòng lit. enough books to make a pack-ox sweat or to fill a house to the rafters (idiom); fig. many books
沙朗牛排 shā lǎng niú pái sirloin steak
泥牛入海 ní niú rù hǎi lit. a clay ox enters the sea (idiom); fig. to disappear with no hope of returning
无壳蜗牛 wú ké wō niú fig. people who cannot afford to buy their own house
無殼蝸牛 wú ké wō niú fig. people who cannot afford to buy their own house
煎牛扒 jiān niú bā beef steak
牛B niú bī variant of 牛屄[niu2 bi1]
牛人 niú rén (coll.) leading light; true expert; badass
牛仔褲 niú zǎi kù jeans; CL:條|条[tiao2]
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