niú
stubborn; brave; awesome
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我很喜欢吃牛肉面。
wǒ hěn xǐhuān chī niúròumiàn.
I really like eating beef noodles.
牛在田里吃草。
niú zài tián lǐ chī cǎo.
The cow is eating grass in the field.
牛郎织女的故事很感人。
niúláng zhīnǚ de gùshì hěn gǎnrén.
The story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl is very touching.
水牛 (shuǐ niú)
water buffalo
黄牛 (huáng niú)
yellow cattle
羊 (yáng)
sheep
马 (mǎ)
horse
The Chinese character 牛 (niú) for "cow" is a pictograph that depicts the profile of a cow's head. The character is composed of two parts: the radical 牜 (qiú), which represents a cow's head, and the phonetic component 牜 (wū), which indicates the pronunciation. The character 牛 has been in use for over 3,000 years and has remained largely unchanged in its form and meaning. It is one of the most common Chinese characters and is used in a variety of words and phrases related to cows, cattle, and agriculture.
