Radical 羊 – Sheep

Pinyin: yáng
Strokes: 6 strokes
Variants: ⺶⺷

Meaning

Sheep, ram, goat

Memory tipA sheep's head with two curved horns. Sheep were precious sacrifices, so characters with 羊 often have good meanings: 美 (beautiful – a big fat sheep), 群 (flock), 羡 (envy, admire), 鲜 (fresh – fish + sheep).

HSK characters with 羊 (5)

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美měiHSK 3
群qúnHSK 3
羊yángHSK 3
羞xiūHSK 7–9
羡xiànHSK 7–9

Other 6-stroke radicals

竹Bamboo
米Rice
糸Silk / Thread
缶Jar / Jar earthenware
网Net
羽Feather
老Old
而And / Beard

Character Breakdown: 羊

样Appearance, shape, sample, manner

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Radical 羊 – Sheep

HSK characters with 羊 (5)

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Character Breakdown: 羊

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