yáng

sheep; goat

surname Yang; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1]

a picture of 羊 → a sheep viewed head-on, horns and all

The ancient form shows two curved horns at the top, with the head and body below. Sheep were central to early Chinese agriculture, ritual, and the concept of goodness — 美 (beauty) itself contains 羊.

Words with 羊

羊羔

yáng gāo

lamb

羊头

yáng tóu

sheep's head

长角羊

cháng jiǎo yáng

Tibetan long horned antelope

青羊

qīng yáng

Qingyang district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan

青羊区

qīng yáng qū

Qingyang district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan

顺手牵羊

shùn shǒu qiān yáng

lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom)

领头羊

lǐng tóu yáng

bellwether

头羊

tóu yáng

bellwether

养羊

yǎng yáng

sheep husbandry

黄羊

huáng yáng

Mongolian gazelle

龙羊

lóng yáng

Long yang village in Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai

龙羊峡

lóng yáng xiá

Longyangxia canyon on the upper reaches of the Yellow River, Gonghe county 共和縣|共和县[Gong4 he2 xian4] in Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai

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