HSK C1/W1/V3/V5
Correct
牛
/ niú /
Strokes
Definition
ox/cow/bull/CL:条[tiáo],头[tóu]/newton (abbr. for 牛顿[niú dùn])/(slang) awesome
Example
As a Noun
cattle; cow; ox
1
Niú
牛
zài
在
mùchǎng
牧场
shàng
上
chī
吃
cǎo
草
。
The cattle were grazing on the pasture.
2
Niúmōumōu
牛哞哞
jiào
叫
。
The cow moos/lows.
3
Gěi
给
niú
牛
dá
打
shàng
上
làoyìn
烙印
brand cattle
4
Fàngniú
放牛
chī
吃
cǎo
草
graze cattle
5
Liǎngtóu
两头
niú
牛
two (heads of) cattle
6
Yǎngniú
养牛
raise/rear cattle
As an Adjective
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
As a Noun
niu ［ninth of the twenty-eight constellations（二十八宿）in ancient Chinese astronomy］
As an Adjective
arrogant; stubborn; unreasonably proud