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Year of the Ox / Bull - Zodiac Sign
牛 is the character for bull, cow, ox, or bovine creature in Chinese, old Korean, and Japanese.
If you were born in the year of the ox/bull/cow, you . . .
Are dedicated to your work.
Are discrete, careful and conscientious.
Value work and family.
Note that in this Chinese character, there is no distinction between bull and cow. All bovine creatures fit into the definition of this character. To distinguish between male and female, another sex-designating character is added in front of this character. Therefore, in China, the energy drink “Red Bull” (Hong Niu) is often translated in the minds of Chinese people as “Red Cow” or even “Red Ox.”
See also our Chinese Zodiac page.
The Year of the Fire Ox/Bull
The Year of the Earth Ox/Bull
The Year of the Wood Ox/Bull
The Year of the Golden/Metal Ox/Bull
The Year of the Water Ox/Bull
Chinese Slang
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your 牛 search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
牛 see styles |
niú niu2 niu ushi(p); gyuu; ushi / ushi(p); gyu; ushi うし(P); ぎゅう; ウシ |
More info & calligraphy: Ox / Bull / Cow(1) cattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; ox; calf; (2) {food} (usu. ぎゅう) (See 牛肉) beef; (3) (ぎゅう only) {astron} (See 二十八宿,玄武・げんぶ・2) Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (surname) Niu go, gaus; ox, bull, bullock, etc. A term applied to the Buddha Gautama as in 牛王 king of bulls, possibly because of the derivation of his name; the phrase 騎牛來牛 (or 騎牛覔牛) to ride an ox, to seek an ox, means to use the Buddha to find the Buddha. |
土牛 see styles |
tǔ niú tu3 niu2 t`u niu tu niu dogyuu / dogyu どぎゅう |
More info & calligraphy: Earth Ox/Bull(given name) Dogyū |
木牛 see styles |
mokugyuu / mokugyu もくぎゅう |
More info & calligraphy: Wood Ox/Bull |
水牛 see styles |
shuǐ niú shui3 niu2 shui niu suigyuu(p); suigyuu / suigyu(p); suigyu すいぎゅう(P); スイギュウ |
More info & calligraphy: Water Ox/Bull(1) water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; (2) wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo; (place-name) Zungyou |
牛仔 see styles |
niú zǎi niu2 zai3 niu tsai |
More info & calligraphy: Cowboy |
牛頓 牛顿 see styles |
niú dùn niu2 dun4 niu tun |
More info & calligraphy: Newton |
真牛 see styles |
zhēn niú zhen1 niu2 chen niu |
More info & calligraphy: Awesome / Really Cool |
金牛 see styles |
jīn niú jin1 niu2 chin niu |
More info & calligraphy: Golden/Metal Ox/Bull |
牡牛座 see styles |
oushiza / oshiza おうしざ |
More info & calligraphy: Taurus Zodiac Symbol / Sign |
金牛座 see styles |
jīn niú zuò jin1 niu2 zuo4 chin niu tso |
More info & calligraphy: Taurus Zodiac Symbol / Sign |
一牛 see styles |
ichigyuu / ichigyu いちぎゅう |
(surname) Ichigyū |
七牛 see styles |
shichigyuu / shichigyu しちぎゅう |
(given name) Shichigyū |
丑牛 see styles |
chǒu niú chou3 niu2 ch`ou niu chou niu |
Year 2, year of the Bull or Ox (e.g. 2009) |
乳牛 see styles |
rǔ niú ru3 niu2 ju niu nyuugyuu; chichiushi; chiushi(ok); chiuji(ok) / nyugyu; chichiushi; chiushi(ok); chiuji(ok) にゅうぎゅう; ちちうし; ちうし(ok); ちうじ(ok) |
dairy cattle dairy cow; dairy cattle; milk cow; milch cow; (place-name) Chiushi |
五牛 see styles |
gogyuu / gogyu ごぎゅう |
(given name) Gogyū |
今牛 see styles |
imaushi いまうし |
(surname) Imaushi |
仔牛 see styles |
kouji / koji こうじ koushi / koshi こうし |
calf; small cow |
任牛 see styles |
ningyuu / ningyu にんぎゅう |
(given name) Ningyū |
佇牛 see styles |
chogyuu / chogyu ちょぎゅう |
(given name) Chogyū |
公牛 see styles |
gōng niú gong1 niu2 kung niu |
bull |
出牛 see styles |
deushi でうし |
(surname) Deushi |
切牛 see styles |
kiriushi きりうし |
(place-name) Kiriushi |
利牛 see styles |
rigyuu / rigyu りぎゅう |
(personal name) Rigyū |
刺牛 see styles |
sashiushi さしうし |
(place-name) Sashiushi |
加牛 see styles |
kagyuu / kagyu かぎゅう |
(given name) Kagyū |
北牛 see styles |
kitaushi きたうし |
(place-name) Kitaushi |
十牛 see styles |
juugyuu / jugyu じゅうぎゅう |
{Buddh} Ten Bulls (ten stages of the herding of an ox, used as an analogy for training the mind on the path to enlightenment) |
南牛 see styles |
minamiushi みなみうし |
(place-name) Minamiushi |
原牛 see styles |
yuán niú yuan2 niu2 yüan niu gengyuu / gengyu げんぎゅう |
aurochs (Bos primigenius), extinct wild ox (See オーロックス) aurochs; urus (extinct ancestor of the modern cow, Bos taurus) |
友牛 see styles |
tomouji / tomoji ともうじ |
(place-name) Tomouji |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Ox Bull Cow | 牛 | ushi | niú / niu2 / niu | |
Fire Ox/Bull | 火牛 | huǒ niú / huo3 niu2 / huo niu / huoniu | ||
Earth Ox/Bull | 土牛 | tǔ niú / tu3 niu2 / tu niu / tuniu | t`u niu / tuniu / tu niu | |
Wood Ox/Bull | 木牛 | mù niú / mu4 niu2 / mu niu / muniu | ||
Golden/Metal Ox/Bull | 金牛 | jīn niú / jin1 niu2 / jin niu / jinniu | chin niu / chinniu | |
Water Ox/Bull | 水牛 | shuǐ niú / shui3 niu2 / shui niu / shuiniu | ||
Awesome Really Cool | 真牛 | zhēn niú / zhen1 niu2 / zhen niu / zhenniu | chen niu / chenniu | |
Cowboy | 牛仔 | niú zǎi / niu2 zai3 / niu zai / niuzai | niu tsai / niutsai | |
Newton | 牛頓 牛顿 | niú dùn / niu2 dun4 / niu dun / niudun | niu tun / niutun | |
Taurus Zodiac Symbol Sign | 金牛座 | jīn niú zuò jin1 niu2 zuo4 jin niu zuo jinniuzuo | chin niu tso chinniutso |
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Taurus Zodiac Symbol Sign | 牡牛座 | oushi-za / oshi-za | ||
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form
of art alive.
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