牛

niú

“Ox” in Chinese is 牛 (niú).

Other characters with the syllable niu: see all 3 →

Meaning

ox
cow
bull

Show 3 more meanings

newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4])
(slang) awesome
surname Niu

Example

现在女生穿牛仔裤很流行。

Jeans are now in fashion among girls.

From 牛仔裤 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

4 strokes

Words containing 牛

牛奶niúnǎicow's milkHSK 1 牛仔裤niúzǎikùjeansHSK 5 奶牛nǎiniúmilk cowHSK 6 吹牛chuīniúto talk big; to brag; to shoot off one's mouthHSK 7-9

More HSK 1 characters

爱àito love; to be fond of; to likeHSK 1 八bāeightHSK 1 爸bàfatherHSK 1 吧babar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)HSK 1 白báiBai ethnic groupHSK 1 百bǎihundredHSK 1 班bānteam; class; gradeHSK 1 半bànhalfHSK 1 帮bāngto helpHSK 1 包bāoto coverHSK 1

Learning HSK 1? Save 牛 and track your progress — free.

Save words — free