羊 (joeng4 | yang2) : sheep; goat

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羊

joeng4

yang2

sheep; goat; lamb

Stroke count: 6

Level: 1

Radical: 羊 (#123)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

羊

This word has been viewed 15047 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 24th Jun 2013 11:06

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羊毛 joeng4 mou4 yang2 mao2 = wool

山羊 saan1 joeng4 shan1 yang2 = goat

羊咩 joeng4 me1 = goat 粵

小羊 siu2 joeng4 xiao3 yang2 = lamb

羊肉 joeng4 juk6 yang2 rou4 = mutton; lamb meat

草羊 cou2 joeng4*2 = a goat

綿羊 min4 joeng4*2 mian2 yang2 = sheep

山羊星座 saan1 joeng4 sing1 zo6 = Capricorn

白羊星座 baak6 joeng4 sing1 zo6 = Aries

綿羊仔 min4 joeng4*2 zai2 = scooter (e.g., a Vespa) 粵

發羊吊 faat3 joeng4 diu3 = epilepsy

羊咩鬚 joeng4 me1 sou1 = goatee 粵

羊毛衫 joeng4 mou4 saam1 = a cardigan, pullover, a woolen sweater

公羊 gung1 joeng4 gong1 yang2 = ram (male sheep)

母羊 mou5 joeng4 mu3 yang2 = ewe

羊角豆 joeng4 gok3 dau6*2 yang2 jiao3 dou4 = okra; lady's fingers

羊齒植物 joeng4 ci2 zik6 mat6 yang2 chi3 zhi2 wu4 = fern

羊膜 joeng4 mok6*2 = amnion

羊毛店 joeng4 mou4 dim3 = a woolens shop

山東羊 saan1 dung1 joeng4 = a clay pot consisting of lamb or goat pieces stewed with peppers

腐乳燜羊肉 fu6 jyu5 mun6 joeng4 juk6 = lamb stewed in bean curd

山羊鬍子 saan1 joeng4 wu4 zi2 = a goatee (type of beard)

牧羊業者 muk6 joeng4 jip6 ze2 mu4 yang2 ye4 zhe3 = a sheepman (type of profession)

羊牯 joeng4 gu2 = [n] an innocent fool, someone easily duped, an ordinary person (lit., "castrated sheep")

羊城 joeng4 sing4 = [n] a name for Guangzhou (Canton)

羊皮紙 yoeng4 pei4 zi2 yang2 pi2 zhi3 = parchment

肥羊 fei4 joeng4 = a customer who can be overcharged (lit., "a fat sheep") 粵

替罪羊 tai3 zeoi6 joeng4 ti4 zui4 yang2 = scapegoat, fall guy

羊吊 joeng4 diu3 = epilepsy

羊乸 joeng4 naa2 = ewe 粵

地羊 dei6 joeng4 di4 yang2 = dog meat (lit., "mutton of the earth")

送羊入虎口 sung3 joeng4 jap6 fu2 hau2 = send a person to a dangerous place

羊咩屎 joeng4 me1 si2 = constipation 粵

屙羊咩屎 o1 joeng4 me1 si2 = constipation 粵

牡羊座 mau5 joeng4 zo6 mu3 yang2 zuo4 = Aries (incorrectly used instead of 白羊座)

牧羊人 muk6 joeng4 jan4 mu4 yang2 ren2 = a shepherd

牧羊狗 muk6 joeng4 gau2 mu4 yang2 gou3 = a sheepdog

未羊 mei6 joeng4 wei4 yang2 = Year 8, Year of the Ram (2015)

羔羊 gou1 joeng4 gao1 yang2 = a lamb

羊群 joeng4 kwan4 yang2 qun2 = a flock of sheep

順手牽羊 seon6 sau2 hin1 joeng4 = to steal sth at a convenient time and place without having to go out of one's way to do so 粵

羊年 joeng4 nin4 yang2 nian2 = the Year of the goat

羊扒 joeng4 paa2 = mutton chop 粵

羊腩 joeng4 naam5 yang2 nan3 = mutton flank

羊水 joeng4 seoi2 yang2 shui3 = amniotic fluid

掛羊頭賣狗肉 gwaa3 joeng4 tau4 maai6 gau2 juk6 = cry up wine and sell vinegar

白羊座 baak6 joeng4 zo6 = Aries

山羊座 saan1 joeng4 zo6 = Capricorn

羊公鶴 joeng4 gung1 hok6*2 = Mr. Yang's crane (said to dance but couldn't; undeserved reputation)

代罪羔羊 doi6 zeoi6 gou1 joeng4 dai4 zui4 gao1 yang2 = scapegoat

公羊傳 gung1 joeng4 zyun6 gong1 yang2 zhuan4 = Commentary of Gongyang in the Spring and Autumn Annals

野山羊 je5 saan1 joeng4 ye3 shan1 yang2 = ibex (wild mountain goat)

臊臊都係羊肉 sou1 sou1 dou1 hai6 joeng4 juk6 sao1 sao1 dou1 xi4 yang2 rou4 = something falls short of expectations but is still of benefit 粵

Showing 1 example containing 羊

隻隻山羊都有兩隻角粵
Every goat has two horns.
[Lit. [counter] [counter] goat also have two [counter] horns. The "[counter][counter]都" pattern means "every".]

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