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What does 牛 mean in Chinese?

牛 (Niú) means "surname Niu" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 3 word.

How do you pronounce 牛?

牛 is pronounced "Niú" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What words contain the character 牛?

Common words with 牛 include 吹牛 (to talk big), 丑牛 (Year 2, year of the Bull or Ox (e.g. 2009)), 乳牛 (dairy cattle), 公牛 (bull), 土牛 (clay ox).

How do you write 牛?

牛 has 4 strokes. Its radical is 牛. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

牛 (Niú) — surname Niu | Chinese Dictionary

牛

Niú

surname Niu

HSK 3proper noun4 strokes

Character Breakdown

Horns on a head — an ox, a cow

Radical: 牛 (no. 93)Strokes: 4

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Definitions

(proper noun) surname Niu

Example Sentences

草地上有一头牛。

Cǎodì shàng yǒu yī tóu niú

There is a cow on the grass

Words Containing 牛

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
吹牛	chuī niú	to talk big	HSK 6
丑牛	chǒu niú	Year 2, year of the Bull or Ox (e.g. 2009)
乳牛	rǔ niú	dairy cattle
公牛	gōng niú	bull
土牛	tǔ niú	clay ox
伏牛山	Fú niú shān	Funiu mountain range in southwest Henan, an eastern extension of Qinling range 秦嶺山脈\|秦岭山脉[Qin2 ling3 shan1 mai4], Shaanxi
吹牛皮	chuī niú pí	to boast
丁骨牛排	dīng gǔ niú pái	T-bone steak
不加牛奶	bù jiā niú nǎi	without milk
九牛一毛	jiǔ niú yī máo	lit. one hair from nine oxen (idiom)

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Grammar Notes

Existential 有 SentencesHSK 3

Place + 有 + (Number + Measure Word) + Noun

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 3.0: Level 3

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Frequently Asked Questions

牛

Niú