牂 (zāng) - Female sheep & ewe

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zāng ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

悦丈

牂 · zāng

Female sheep;

ewe;

ancient place name;

used in historical and literary contexts.

Female sheepeweancient place name

Usage highlights

Female sheepZangke CommanderyZang RiverZang peopleZangke CountyZangke Prefecture

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 羝— male sheep, ram

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The shepherd tended to the ewes (牂羊).
  • Zangke Commandery was an ancient administrative division (牂柯郡).
  • The Zang River flows through Guizhou province (牂牁江).
  • Historical texts mention the Zang people (牂人).

Collocations

  • Female sheep(牂羊)
  • Zangke Commandery(牂柯郡)
  • Zang River(牂牁江)
  • Zang people(牂人)
  • Zangke County(牂柯县)
  • Zangke Prefecture(牂州)

Idioms

  • Like a ewe climbing a tree - meaning something impossible(牂羊坟首)
  • The Zang River flows day and night(牂牁江日夜流)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts like the Book of Songs as a term for female sheep.
  • Used in historical geography for places in southwestern China, particularly in Guizhou region.
  • Appears in some classical poetry and literary works.
  • The character contains the 'sheep' radical (羊), indicating its original meaning related to sheep.

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