牂 [zāng]
1. 母羊
[En.] ewe
2. 古水名,在今中国贵州省
[En.] An ancient river name, located in present-day Guizhou Province, China
3. 形
茂盛
[En.] luxuriant; flourishing
4. 强壮
[En.] strong; sturdy
引
1. 《说文》:牂,牝羊也。从羊,爿声。
[En.] "Shuowen": "牂" refers to a female sheep, derived from the word for sheep and the phonetic component.
2. 《诗·小雅·苕之华》:牂羊坟首。
[En.] "Book of Songs": "牂羊" appears at the tomb's peak.
例
又如:牂羊(母羊);牂羝不辨(分不清母羊和公羊。形容愚昧无知)
[En.] For example: "牂羊" (ewe); "牂羝不辨" (unable to distinguish between a ewe and a ram; describes ignorance).
引
1. 《诗·陈风·东门之杨》:东门之杨,其叶牂牂。
[En.] "Book of Songs": "At the eastern gate of the poplar tree, its leaves are abundant."
2. 《史记》:敦牂岁:岁阴在午,星居酉。
[En.] "Records of the Grand Historian": "Dun 牂 year: the year cycle in Wu, the stars reside in You."