牽牛星 qiān niú xīng

Altair (star)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Altair (star)
  2. 2. Cowherd of the folk tale Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎织女niú láng zhī nǚ

Characters

Character Meaning
牽 qiān
to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); to draw in
牛 niú HSK 2
cow; ox; bull
星 xīng HSK 1
star; heavenly body; satellite