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牲畜 (shēng chù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 牲畜

名 míng noun

livestock

农民养了很多牲畜。

nóng mín yǎng le hěn duō shēng chù

The farmer raises a lot of livestock.

Word breakdown

牲 shēng — animals (especially those used for sacrifice or agriculture)

畜 chù — domestic animals, raised and kept animals

Structure & writing

1 牲 shēng — livestock (cattle, horses, donkeys, mules); in ancient times, sacrificial animals (cattle, sheep, pigs)

牲 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 牛 niú — cow; ox; bull (large hoofed ruminant mammal with horns and a tufted tail, used for labor, milk, or meat)

牛 is a component in 13 characters

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件 jiàn measure word for individual items 半 bàn one half; half (used before the measure word when there is no whole number, or after when there is)

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告 gào to tell, inform, or announce something to others

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物 wù thing; object; matter 特 tè special, unusual, extraordinary 解 jiě to split open; to separate

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牢 láo (lit.) pen or enclosure for livestock or wild animals 牵 qiān to lead or pull along

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牡 mǔ male (of birds and animals, opposite of 牝) 牧 mù to herd (livestock or poultry) outdoors to graze or roam 牲 shēng livestock (cattle, horses, donkeys, mules); in ancient times, sacrificial animals (cattle, sheep, pigs) 牺 xī (lit.) sacrificial animal of pure coat color 犀 xī rhinoceros

1.2 生 shēng — to be born; to give birth

生 is a component in 7 characters

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星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky

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姓 xìng surname; family name

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性 xìng character; temperament; disposition

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胜 shèng to defeat an opponent or enemy

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甥 shēng nephew (sister's son)

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牲 shēng livestock (cattle, horses, donkeys, mules); in ancient times, sacrificial animals (cattle, sheep, pigs) 隆 lóng grand; magnificent

Stroke order

2 畜 chù — animal; esp. domesticated beast

Xpinyin

畜 is a component in 1 characters

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蓄 xù to accumulate; to store up

consists of

2.1 玄 xuán — black; dark-colored

玄 is a component in 3 characters

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弦 xián bowstring (elastic cord strung between the two ends of a bow, usually made of sinew) 炫 xuàn (lit.) to dazzle (the eyes with intense light) 畜 chù animal; esp. domesticated beast

2.2 田 tián — farmland; cultivated field (in some regions specifically paddy field)

田 is a component in 23 characters

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果 guǒ fruit; the seed-bearing part of a plant after flowering 男 nán male (opposite of "female") 里 lǐ inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric

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备 bèi to possess, to be equipped with 思 sī to think, consider, use one's mind 画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool) 累 lěi to pile up; to accumulate

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界 jiè boundary between different regions 留 liú to stay in a place; not to leave

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奋 fèn to rouse oneself; to strive vigorously 细 xì thin (of a rod-like object, opposite of 粗)

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胃 wèi stomach (digestive organ connecting the esophagus and duodenum)

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略 lüè brief, not detailed; opposite of '详' 雷 léi thunder (the loud sound produced when two oppositely charged clouds discharge electricity)

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亩 mǔ mǔ, a Chinese unit of area (1 mǔ = 666.7 m²; 10 fēn = 1 mǔ; 100 mǔ = 1 qǐng) 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals) 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze 甸 diàn outlying areas beyond the suburbs in ancient times 畔 pàn boundary of a field

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畜 chù animal; esp. domesticated beast 畴 chóu (lit.) cultivated farmland 畸 jī irregular, abnormal 苗 miáo seedling; tender shoots or leaves of certain vegetables

Stroke order

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Meaning of 牲畜

牲 shēng — animals (especially those used for sacrifice or agriculture)

畜 chù — domestic animals, raised and kept animals