牡 Stroke Order

牡 [mǔ] <名> 1. Male animals, particularly birds or beasts; also refers to male plants, opposite of "牝": 牡牛 (male cattle). 2. Key: 牡钥 (key). 3. Hilly terrain. <名> 1. Same as the original meaning (male animal). - Example from "Shuowen Jiezi": 牡,畜父也. - Example from "Shijing, Lu Song": 駉駉牡马. - Example from "Shijing, Bei Feng": 雉鸣求其牡. 2. Male reproductive organ: 牡 (penis) - Example from "Han Dynasty's Dongfang Shuo, Shen Yi Ji": 男露其牡，女张其牝. 3. Part of an ancient locking mechanism, equivalent to later lock springs or bolts: 牡 (lock). - Example: 牡飞 (the bolt falls off by itself; an ancient sign of internal turmoil); 牡龠 (bolt; key). <形> 1. Male; that which plays a role in fertilization and thus contributes to the creation of the next generation: 牡 (male). - Example from "Yili, Funeral Clothing": 牡麻者，枲麻也. - Example from "Han Book, Five Elements": 阳奇为牡. - Example from "Dadai Liji, Easy Ben Ming": 丘陵为牡. - Example: 牡鸡 (rooster); 牡牝 (male and female); 牡麻 (male hemp). (Note: Definitions sourced from traditional dictionary explanations.)