【牛】Chinese Character Details

| Pinyin | niú |
|---|---|
| Zhuyin | ㄋㄧㄡˊ |
| Radical | 牛 |
| Strokes | 4 |
| HSK | 1 |
| TOCFL | 2 |
| Unicode | u+725b |
Stroke Order Diagram
🔊1.撇
🔊2.横
🔊3.横
🔊4.竖
Meanings
niú
(1) 哺乳类动物。体型大,性温驯,可以拉车、耕田,肉与乳的营养价值都很高。如:“黄牛”、“水牛”、“乳牛”。
(2) 固执的、倔强的。如:“牛脾气”、“牛性子”。
(3) 牛仔:在美国西部牧场上工作的人。如:“西部牛仔”、“美国牛仔”。
Meanings
niú
1.
星宿名,二十八宿之一
niu (ninth of the twenty-eight constellations into which the celestial sphere was divided, consisting of six stars, three in Aries and three in Sagittarius)
【Examples】
◎ 你们知道牛郎星吗?
◎ Do you know the Cowherd Star?
◎ 今晚的星空有牛宿。
◎ Tonight's sky has the Cow Star.
2.
形容一个人很骄傲或者非常坚持自己的看法,不容易改变
stubborn;arrogant
【Examples】
◎ 这人牛得很,不听别人。
◎ This person is very arrogant and doesn't listen to others.
◎ 他总是牛着,不愿让步。
◎ He is always stubborn and unwilling to compromise.
Homophones
