Writing
羊 (yáng) — how to say "sheep" in Chinese
羊
Sheep
noun
Radicals / Keys
羊
Sheep
#123 · yáng · 6 strokes
Collocations
小羊
xiǎo yáng
small sheep
山上的羊
shān shàng de yáng
sheep on the mountain
Examples
草地上有很多羊。
There are many sheep on the grassland.
一只羊。
One sheep.
Mnemonic
[yáng-] Yang tends a 羊 on a green meadow: "Yang!" he calls, and the 羊 trots over for a crust of bread. It is soft, curly, and loves nibbling grass all day. 🐑🌿
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Frequently asked questions
How to say sheep in Mandarin?
"sheep" in Chinese is 羊 (yáng).
Yang meaning Chinese
羊 (yáng) means "Sheep".
How to pronounce sheep in Chinese?
It is pronounced yáng (written as yang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Sheep in Chinese character
It is written 羊 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 羊?
羊 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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