牡 (mǔ): Male (of animals) — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 牡

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 牡

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

牡

牛ox

土earth

牡=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 牡

牡 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 牡

Common word with 牡

One common HSK word with 牡 is 牡丹, meaning "peony".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

6.

Example Sentences

mǔ牡

dān丹

huā花

kāi开

dé得

fēi非

cháng

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牛ox

+土earth

An ox (牛) with a male marker (土) — a male animal, especially a bull, symbolizing strength and fertility.

mǔ牡

dan丹

peony

常

yàn艳

lì丽

。

The peony flowers are blooming very gorgeously

mǔ牡

lì蛎

shì是

hǎi海

xiān鲜

zhōng中

de的

měi美

wèi味

。

Oysters are delicious seafood

zhè这

pǐ匹

mǔ牡

mǎ马

pǎo跑

dé得

hěn很

kuài快

。

This stallion runs very fast

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