niú

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Source form: 牛
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
ox / cow / bull / CL:條|条[tiáo],頭|头[tóu] / newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niú dùn]) / (slang) awesome
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-fc2aa336ae0db276. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

牛 牛 [niu2] /ox/cow/bull/CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]/newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4])/(slang) awesome/

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Niú

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Source form: 牛
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
surname Niu
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-30e14c7099d213c3. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

牛 牛 [Niu2] /surname Niu/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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