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羊

yáng
#1,335 most
frequent character
sheep
noun
Measure words:头 tóu,只 zhī

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

羊 yáng is a picture of a ram's head seen from the front. That gives the first sense, 'sheep, goat'. No later meanings are listed.

Drawn as: ram's head, front view

羊 as a component in other characters

meaning8 characters
养羡羚咩羯羝羍羨
sound20 characters
样养洋鲜详祥氧翔姜痒佯羌恙庠烊羟
picture3 characters
群羞羴

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Example Sentences

农场里有很多羊。
nóngchǎng lǐ yǒu hěnduō yáng 。
There are many sheep on the farm.
我喜欢吃羊肉。
wǒ xǐhuān chī yángròu 。
I like to eat lamb.
这只羊的毛非常柔软。
zhè zhī yáng de máo fēicháng róuruǎn 。
The wool of this sheep is very soft.

Same Characters, Different Readings

羊Yang2
surname Yang

Homophones

洋yáng
ocean, vast, multitudinous, foreign
扬yáng
to raise, to hoist
杨yáng
poplar
阳yáng
positive (electric.), sun

Words Starting With 羊

羊肉yáng ròu
mutton

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