pīnyīn
pin1yin1
ㄓㄨㄧㄣ
simplified
traditional
羊
羊
yang2
surname Yang
羊
羊
yang2
sheep; goat
strokes
6
radical
strokes after radical
0
白羊
白羊
bai2 yang2
Aries (star sign)
白羊朝
白羊朝
bai2 yang2 chao2
Ak Koyunlu or Aq Qoyunlu Turkoman confederation of eastern Iran (c. 1378-c. 1500)
白羊座
白羊座
bai2 yang2 zuo4
Aries (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
北山羊
北山羊
bei3 shan1 yang2
ibex
长角羊
長角羊
chang2 jiao3 yang2
Tibetan long horned antelope
代罪羔羊
代罪羔羊
dai4 zui4 gao1 yang2
scapegoat
羝羊触藩
羝羊觸藩
di1 yang2 chu4 fan1
lit. billy goat's horns caught in the fence (idiom from Book of Changes 易經|易经); impossible to advance or to retreat; without any way out of a dilemma; trapped; in an impossible situation
仿羊皮纸
仿羊皮紙
fang3 yang2 pi2 zhi3
imitation parchment
放羊
放羊
fang4 yang2
to tend a flock of sheep; to let sheep out to pasture; fig. to throw off the reins; to leave sb alone; acting freely and irresponsibly
放羊娃
放羊娃
fang4 yang2 wa2
shepherd; shepherd boy
肥羊
肥羊
fei2 yang2
(fig.) attractive and easy mark; source of steady profit; moneymaker; cash cow
羔羊
羔羊
gao1 yang2
sheep; lamb
公羊
公羊
gong1 yang2
ram (male sheep)
公羊春秋
公羊春秋
gong1 yang2 chun1 qiu1
Mr Gongyang's Annals or commentary on 春秋, early history, probably written during Han dynasty, same as 公羊傳|公羊传
公羊传
公羊傳
gong1 yang2 zhuan4
Mr Gongyang's Annals or commentary on 春秋, early history, probably written by multiple authors during Han dynasty, same as 公羊春秋
狗扯羊皮
狗扯羊皮
gou3 che3 yang2 pi2
to fuss around; to buzz about uselessly; to wag one's tongue
挂羊头卖狗肉
掛羊頭賣狗肉
gua4 yang2 tou2 mai4 gou3 rou4
lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom); fig. to cheat; dishonest advertising; wicked deeds carried out under banner of virtue
红羊劫
紅羊劫
hong2 yang2 jie2
national disaster (ancient astrological allusion)
黄羊
黃羊
huang2 yang2
Mongolian gazelle; Procapra gutturosa
羯羊
羯羊
jie2 yang2
wether (castrated ram)
乐羊羊
樂羊羊
le4 yang2 yang2
Happy sheep (group of five cartoon sheep), mascot of 2010 Guangzhou Asian games 廣州亞運會|广州亚运会
羚羊
羚羊
ling2 yang2
antelope
领头羊
領頭羊
ling3 tou2 yang2
bellwether
龙羊
龍羊
long2 yang2
Long yang village in Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai
龙羊峡
龍羊峽
long2 yang2 xia2
Longyangxia canyon on the upper reaches of the Yellow River, Gonghe county 共和縣|共和县 in Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai
毛出在羊身上
毛出在羊身上
mao2 chu1 zai4 yang2 shen1 shang4
lit. wool comes from the sheep's back (idiom); One gets the benefit, but the price has been paid.; Nothing comes for free.
美利奴羊
美利奴羊
mei3 li4 nu2 yang2
merino (breed of sheep)
绵羊
綿羊
mian2 yang2
sheep
牡羊座
牡羊座
mu3 yang2 zuo4
Aries (constellation and sign of the zodiac); used erroneously for 白羊座
牧羊
牧羊
mu4 yang2
to raise sheep; shepherd
牧羊犬
牧羊犬
mu4 yang2 quan3
sheepdog
牧羊人
牧羊人
mu4 yang2 ren2
shepherd
牧羊者
牧羊者
mu4 yang2 zhe3
shepherd
牛羊
牛羊
niu2 yang2
cattle and sheep; livestock
盘羊
盤羊
pan2 yang2
argali (Ovis ammon)
普氏小羚羊
普氏小羚羊
pu3 shi4 xiao3 ling2 yang2
Przevalski's gazelle (Procapra przewalskii) of Central Asia
牵羊担酒
牽羊擔酒
qian1 yang2 dan1 jiu3
pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations; to kill the fatted calf
青羊
青羊
qing1 yang2
Qingyang district of Chengdu city 成都市, Sichuan
青羊区
青羊區
qing1 yang2 qu1
Qingyang district of Chengdu city 成都市, Sichuan
攘羊
攘羊
rang3 yang2
to take home sb else's stray sheep
杀牛宰羊
殺牛宰羊
sha1 niu2 zai3 yang2
slaughter the cattle and butcher the sheep; to prepare a big feast (idiom)
杀猪宰羊
殺豬宰羊
sha1 zhu1 zai3 yang2
to kill the pigs and slaughter the sheep (idiom)
山羊
山羊
shan1 yang2
goat; (gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse
山羊绒
山羊絨
shan1 yang2 rong2
cashmere
山羊座
山羊座
shan1 yang2 zuo4
Capricorn (constellation and sign of the zodiac); Japanese variant of 魔羯座
手抓羊肉
手抓羊肉
shou3 zhua1 yang2 rou4
hand-held mutton (mutton pieces on the bone, eaten with the fingers)
涮羊肉
涮羊肉
shuan4 yang2 rou4
Mongolian hot pot; instant-boiled mutton (dish)
顺手牵羊
順手牽羊
shun4 shou3 qian1 yang2
lit. to lead away a goat in passing (idiom); to steal sth under cover of an emergency; to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain
桃莉羊
桃莉羊
tao2 li4 yang2
(Tw) Dolly (1996-2003), female sheep, first mammal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell
替罪羔羊
替罪羔羊
ti4 zui4 gao1 yang2
scapegoat; sacrificial lamb; same as 替罪羊
替罪羊
替罪羊
ti4 zui4 yang2
scapegoat
天主的羔羊
天主的羔羊
tian1 zhu3 de5 gao1 yang2
the Lamb of God
头羊
頭羊
tou2 yang2
bellwether
亡羊补牢
亡羊補牢
wang2 yang2 bu3 lao2
lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom); fig. to act belatedly; better late than never; to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
未羊
未羊
wei4 yang2
Year 8, year of the Ram (e.g. 2003)
香羊肚
香羊肚
xiang1 yang2 du4
haggis (a Scottish dish)
小羚羊
小羚羊
xiao3 ling2 yang2
gazelle
小羊
小羊
xiao3 yang2
lamb
悬羊头卖狗肉
懸羊頭賣狗肉
xuan2 yang2 tou2 mai4 gou3 rou4
see 掛羊頭賣狗肉|挂羊头卖狗肉
岩羊
岩羊
yan2 yang2
bharal
羊肠小道
羊腸小道
yang2 chang2 xiao3 dao4
road as twisty as sheep's intestine (idiom); narrow and winding road; fig. complicated and tricky job
羊肠小径
羊腸小徑
yang2 chang2 xiao3 jing4
winding road (twisting and turning like a sheep's intestine)
羊城
羊城
yang2 cheng2
Yangcheng, a nickname for 廣州|广州
羊触藩篱
羊觸藩籬
yang2 chu4 fan1 li2
lit. billy goat's horns caught in the fence (idiom from Book of Changes 易經|易经); impossible to advance or to retreat; without any way out of a dilemma; trapped; in an impossible situation
羊癫疯
羊癲瘋
yang2 dian1 feng1
epilepsy
羊肚手巾
羊肚手巾
yang2 du4 shou3 jin1
(dialect) towel (especially worn as a turban)
羊肚子毛巾
羊肚子毛巾
yang2 du4 zi5 mao2 jin1
see 羊肚手巾
羊肚子手巾
羊肚子手巾
yang2 du4 zi5 shou3 jin1
see 羊肚手巾
羊羔
羊羔
yang2 gao1
lamb
羊羹
羊羹
yang2 geng1
yōkan, gelatin dessert typically made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar, sold in block form
羊拐
羊拐
yang2 guai3
children's game, similar to knucklebones
羊怪
羊怪
yang2 guai4
faun, half-goat half-human creature of Greek mythology
羊角包
羊角包
yang2 jiao3 bao1
croissant
羊角村
羊角村
yang2 jiao3 cun1
Giethoorn (city in the Netherlands)
羊角豆
羊角豆
yang2 jiao3 dou4
okra (Hibiscus esculentus); lady's fingers
羊角疯
羊角瘋
yang2 jiao3 feng1
variant of 羊角風|羊角风
羊角风
羊角風
yang2 jiao3 feng1
epilepsy
羊角面包
羊角麵包
yang2 jiao3 mian4 bao1
croissant
羊角芹
羊角芹
yang2 jiao3 qin2
ground-elder (Aegopodium podagraria)
羊毛
羊毛
yang2 mao2
fleece; wool; woolen
羊毛出在羊身上
羊毛出在羊身上
yang2 mao2 chu1 zai4 yang2 shen1 shang4
lit. wool comes from the sheep's back (idiom); One gets the benefit, but the price has been paid.; Nothing comes for free.
羊毛毯
羊毛毯
yang2 mao2 tan3
woolen blanket
羊毛线
羊毛線
yang2 mao2 xian4
knitting wool; wool yarn
羊毛脂
羊毛脂
yang2 mao2 zhi1
lanolin; wool oil
羊膜
羊膜
yang2 mo2
amniotic (fluid); amnion
羊膜穿刺术
羊膜穿刺術
yang2 mo2 chuan1 ci4 shu4
amniocentesis
羊奶
羊奶
yang2 nai3
sheep's milk
羊男
羊男
yang2 nan2
goat-man; faun of Greek mythology
羊年
羊年
yang2 nian2
Year of the Ram (e.g. 2003)
羊排
羊排
yang2 pai2
lamb chop
羊皮
羊皮
yang2 pi2
sheepskin
羊皮纸
羊皮紙
yang2 pi2 zhi3
parchment
羊群
羊群
yang2 qun2
flock of sheep
羊肉
羊肉
yang2 rou4
mutton; goat meat
羊肉串
羊肉串
yang2 rou4 chuan4
lamb kebab
羊肉馅
羊肉餡
yang2 rou4 xian4
minced mutton
羊入虎口
羊入虎口
yang2 ru4 hu3 kou3
lit. a lamb in a tiger's den (idiom); fig. to tread dangerous ground
羊瘙痒病
羊瘙癢病
yang2 sao4 yang3 bing4
scrapie (prion disease of sheep)
羊瘙痒症
羊瘙癢症
yang2 sao4 yang3 zheng4
scrapie (prion disease of sheep)
羊水
羊水
yang2 shui3
amniotic fluid
羊水穿刺
羊水穿刺
yang2 shui3 chuan1 ci4
amniocentesis (used in Taiwan)
羊桃
羊桃
yang2 tao2
variant of 楊桃|杨桃; carambola; star fruit
羊头
羊頭
yang2 tou2
sheep's head; fig. advertisement for good meat
羊头狗肉
羊頭狗肉
yang2 tou2 gou3 rou4
see 掛羊頭賣狗肉|挂羊头卖狗肉
羊驼
羊駝
yang2 tuo2
alpaca
羊痫风
羊癇風
yang2 xian2 feng1
epilepsy
羊痒疫
羊癢疫
yang2 yang3 yi4
scrapie (prion disease of sheep)
羊油
羊油
yang2 you2
sheep's fat; suet; mutton tallow
羊栈
羊棧
yang2 zhan4
sheep or goat pen
羊脂白玉
羊脂白玉
yang2 zhi1 bai2 yu4
sheep-fat white jade, a type of jade
羊质虎皮
羊質虎皮
yang2 zhi4 hu3 pi2
lit. the heart of a sheep in the skin of a tiger (idiom); fig. impressive in appearance but lacking in substance; braggart
羊卓错
羊卓錯
yang2 zhuo2 cuo4
Yamdroktso lake in central Tibet
养羊
養羊
yang3 yang2
sheep husbandry
淫羊藿
淫羊藿
yin2 yang2 huo4
Epimedium, genus of herbaceous flowering plant, cultivated in the Far East as aphrodisiac; also called barrenwort or horny goatweed (said to resemble crushed goat's testicles)
羱羊
羱羊
yuan2 yang2
ibex
藏羚羊
藏羚羊
zang4 ling2 yang2
Tibetan antelope or Chiru (Pantholops hodgsonii)
啄羊鹦鹉
啄羊鸚鵡
zhuo2 yang2 ying1 wu3
kea (Nestor notabilis)