Learn a Chinese Character - 羊 (yáng) - Sheep

1. Character Basics (基本信息)

Radical: 羊 (Sheep radical)

Stroke Count: 6

Character Decomposition: 羊 字本身不可再分解成更有意义的汉字部件，它是一个象形字，像羊头的形状。(The character '羊' itself cannot be further decomposed into more meaningful Chinese character components. It is a pictographic character, resembling the shape of a sheep's head.)

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2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: yáng (second tone)

3. Meaning (含义)

羊 mainly means "sheep" or "goat". It can also be used in some idiomatic expressions related to sheep. (“羊”主要表示“绵羊”或“山羊”。它也可用于一些与羊相关的习语表达中。)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 山羊 (shān yáng) - mountain goat
• 绵羊 (mián yáng) - sheep
• 羊肉 (yáng ròu) - mutton

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

羊 is usually used as a noun. In Chinese, when counting sheep, the measure word "只" (zhī) is often used. For example, 一只羊 (yī zhī yáng), which means "one sheep". (“羊”通常用作名词。在中文里，数羊时常用量词“只”，比如“一只羊”，表示“一只绵羊/山羊”。)

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In Chinese culture, sheep are regarded as symbols of kindness, docility, and auspiciousness. The Year of the Sheep in the Chinese zodiac is considered a good year. (在中国文化中，羊被视为善良、温顺和吉祥的象征。中国生肖中的羊年被认为是吉祥之年。)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can remember the character 羊 by imagining the shape of a sheep's head. The two dots at the top are like the sheep's horns, and the rest of the strokes form the face of the sheep. (你可以通过想象羊头的形状来记忆“羊”这个字。顶部的两点就像羊的角，其余的笔画构成了羊的脸。)