牽牛 qiān niú

morning glory (Pharbitis nil)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

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