Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

shepherd

Chinese: 放牧、牧人。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “mu” becomes a different word in each tone. 牧 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 畜牧xù mùto raise animals
  • 牧场mù chǎngpasture; grazing land; ranch
  • 牧民mù mínherdsman
  • 牧人mù rénshepherd; pastor; pastoral
  • 牧地mù dìpasture; grazing land

Example Sentence

牧民们赶着羊群在草原上放牧。Mù mín men gǎn zhe yáng qún zài cǎo yuán shàng fàng mù.The herders drive the flock to graze on the grassland.

牧民Mù mínherdsmanmen(plural marker)gǎnto overtakezhe(ongoing action)羊群yáng qúnflock of sheepzàiat草原cǎo yuángrasslandshàngon放牧fàng mùto graze (livestock)