牨 (gāng) - A water buffalo & an ox
牨 · gāng
A water buffalo;
an ox;
also refers to something stiff or hard.
A water buffaloan oxalso refers to something stiff or hard.
Usage highlights
牨牛牨硬水牨
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The character 牨 refers to a water buffalo (水牛).
- In ancient texts, 牨 could describe something stiff (硬).
- Rarely used in modern language (现代汉语中罕见).
Collocations
- gāng niú(牨牛)
- gāng yìng(牨硬)
- shuǐ gāng(水牨)
Cultural background
FAQ- 牨 is a rare character in modern usage, primarily found in classical texts.
- It historically referred to a type of water buffalo or ox, important in agrarian societies.