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Information of 羊

Pinyin yáng、 xiáng

Radical

羊

Strokes

6 strokes

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Definition

(surname) / sheep

羊 [yáng] [noun] 1. Mammal, a ruminant species, generally has a pair of horns on its head, with many varieties. (En. sheep) - E.g. Mutton (绵羊), Yellow sheep (黄羊), Antelope sheep (羚羊), Lamb (羊羔), Sheep fur (羊毫), Sheep gut line (羊肠线), Small sheep gut path (羊肠小道). 2. A surname. --- 羊 [yáng] [noun] - [Original meaning]: A type of mammal. - [Character composition]: Pictograph; the oracle bone character resembles a sheep's head. "羊" is a radical in Chinese characters. 1. Same as the original meaning (En. sheep), a ruminant that survives on grass, typically characterized by a pair of horns and many varieties. 1.1. 引用 (Cited): - "Shuowen Jiezi": "羊, 羊兽也. 孔子曰: '半羊之字以形举也.'" - "Liji · Quli": "羊曰柔毛." - "Daidai Liji · Shaolao": "羊曰少牢." - "Liji · Yueling": "食麦与羊." - "Yijing · Shuogua": "兑为羊." - "Hanshu · Li Guansu Jianzhuan": "杖汉节牧羊." - Example: "A camel ran out of the flock of sheep" (Metaphor for a common person suddenly becoming exceptional); "Sheep swarm ant nest" (Describing a large gathering), "Sheep wine flower red" (Abundant rewards and remarkable glory), "Sheep cart passing through the market" (Metaphor for a man of extraordinary talent, drawing envy), "Sheep ear wind" (Epilepsy); "Sheep viscera" (slang for good appetite); "Lamb" (name of wine; lamb wine, a type of white wine made from glutinous rice produced in Fenzhou); "Sheep child wind" (epilepsy). 2. One of the twelve zodiac animals, corresponding to the twelfth earthly branch, Wei. (En. sheep) - 引用 (Cited): - "Lunheng": "丑、未，亦土也。丑禽牛，未禽羊." 3. A surname. --- 羊 [yáng] [adjective] 1. Auspicious; later used as "祥" (En. lucky). - 引用 (Cited): - "Mozi": "有恐后世子孙，不能敬莙以取羊." - "Wang Xiaoyuan Monument": "羊吉万岁，子孙自贵." - Example: "Sheep dates" (Fruit commonly known as "soft dates"; indicating auspiciousness); auspicious sheep (吉羊). 2. Detailed; meticulous; later used as "详" (En. meticulous; detailed). - 引用 (Cited): - "Mawangdui Han Tomb Silk Book": "臣愿王与下吏羊计某言而竺(笃)虑之也." --- 羊 [yáng] 1. Synonym for "祥", meaning auspicious. --- Adjective: Auspicious and lucky. Synonymous with "祥". [Example phrase]: "吉羊如意" (Auspicious sheep brings wishes).

替罪羊 tì zuì yáng

scapegoat

羊毛 yáng máo

fleece / wool / woolen

涮羊肉 shuàn yáng ròu

Mongolian hot pot / instant-boiled mutton (dish)

滩羊 tān yáng

a kind of sheep raised in Ningxia and Gansu

烤羊 kǎo yáng

roast lamb

烤羊肉 kǎo yáng ròu

roasted mutton / barbecued mutton

亡羊补牢 wáng yáng bǔ láo

lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom) / fig. to act belatedly / better late than never / to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted

牧羊 mù yáng

to raise sheep / shepherd

顺手牵羊 shùn shǒu qiān yáng

lit. to lead away a goat in passing (idiom); to steal sth under cover of an emergency / to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain

羊皮 yáng pí

sheepskin

羊粪 yáng fèn

sheep manure / goat manure

羊绒 yáng róng

cashmere / pashm

绵羊 mián yáng

sheep

羊肉 yáng ròu

mutton / goat meat

羚羊 líng yáng

antelope / CL:隻|只[zhi1]

山羊肉 shān yáng ròu

chevon / goat meat

山羊 shān yáng

goat / (gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse

放羊 fàng yáng

to tend a flock of sheep / to let sheep out to pasture / fig. to throw off the reins / to leave sb alone / acting freely and irresponsibly

领头羊 lǐng tóu yáng

bellwether

羊群 yáng qún

flock of sheep

羊羔 yáng gāo

lamb

羔羊 gāo yáng

sheep / lamb

羊脂 yáng zhī

serum / suet (from a sheep or goat) / mutton fat / mutton tallow

羊水 yáng shuǐ

amniotic fluid

羊城 Yáng chéng

Yangcheng, a nickname for 廣州|广州[Guang3 zhou1]

羊角 yáng jiǎo

cleat / cavel

细毛羊 xì máo yáng

fine-wool sheep

羔羊皮 gāo yáng pí

slunk / lamb skin

羚羊角 líng yáng jiǎo

antelope's horn

藏羚羊 Zàng líng yáng

Tibetan antelope or Chiru (Pantholops hodgsonii)