Radical 牛 – Cow

Pinyin: niú
Strokes: 4 strokes
Variants: 牜

Meaning

Cow, bull, ox

Memory tipAn ox head with two horns; on the left it becomes 牜. Characters with 牛 relate to cattle, livestock and "things" in general: 牛 (ox), 物 (thing – cattle were the main property), 特 (special – the outstanding bull), 牧 (herd).

HSK characters with 牛 (9)

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牛niúHSK 1
物wùHSK 2
特tèHSK 2
牢láoHSK 6
牵qiānHSK 6
牺

Other 4-stroke radicals

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Radical 牛 – Cow

HSK characters with 牛 (9)

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