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牵牛

qiān niú

2-character word Traditional 牽牛

What 牵牛 means

1. morning glory (Pharbitis nil)

Other readings

牵牛 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• Qiān niúAltair (star); Cowherd of the folk tale Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎织女

The characters in 牵牛

• 牵qiānto lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve
• 牛niúox; cow; bull

Words starting with 牵牛

• 牵牛属qiān niú shǔPharbitis, genus of herbaceous plants including Morning glory 牵牛 (Pharbitis nil)
• 牵牛星Qiān niú xīngAltair (star); Cowherd of the folk tale Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎织女
• 牵牛花qiān niú huāwhite-edged morning glory

Words containing 牵牛

• 扒屋牵牛bā wū qiān niúto sack the home and lead off the cattle (proverb); to strip of everything