Character Contained In References Comments
Simplified Traditional Ancient forms Archaic forms
traditional formhandwritten form

Variants
Phonetic
Semantic
Apparent
Mandarin
niu2
English
Definitions
cow; ox; bull; KangXi radical93
Mnemonic
In composition frequently represents an object in abstract
Etymology
Notes
Pictograph: an ox or other bovine; a horned animal; line across middle probably represents the ears