() - A female bovine & a cow.

Tone 3

mǔ | 9 strokes | radical: 牜

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A female bovine;

a cow.

A female bovinea cow.

Usage highlights

cowfemale bovinecalfdairy cowplowing cow

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer bought a cow (牳牛).
  • This is a female calf (小牳).
  • The cow is grazing in the field (牳在吃草).

Collocations

  • cow(牳牛)
  • female bovine()
  • calf(小牳)
  • dairy cow(乳牳)
  • plowing cow(耕牳)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 牳 specifically refers to female cattle, reflecting the importance of livestock in traditional agricultural society.
  • It is a less common character in modern usage, often replaced by more general terms for cattle.

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