羊
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