niú

cow; ox; bull

HSK 2 #1018

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 1018th character
Radical ⽜ (93.0)
Strokes 4
Index # 120

Definitions

牛 niú
  1. 1. cow
  2. 2. ox
  3. 3. bull
  4. 4. (slang) awesome
  5. 5. surname Niu
  6. 6. newton (abbr. for niú dùn)
  7. 7. CL tiáo,tóu

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Words containing 牛

Word Meaning
insignificant
insignificant
calf
cow pox
beef tripe; omasum
beef tripe; omasum
psoriasis
kraft paper
buff (color)
taurine
wire grass (Eleusine indica)
newton meter (Nm)
cattle and sheep; livestock
beef meatballs
jerky; dried beef; charqui
jerky; dried beef; charqui
beef noodle soup
cattle egret; a white heron on cattle
cattle egret; white heron near cattle
sirloin (beef joint)
obstinate; (coll.) bullheaded
Cantonese deep-fried ox tongue pastry
stubborn; bullheadedness
brisket (esp. Cantonese)
Achyranthes bidentata (root used in Chinese medicine)