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
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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 mínherdsman们men(plural marker)赶gǎnto overtake着zhe(ongoing action)羊群yáng qúnflock of sheep在zàiat草原cǎo yuángrassland上shàngon放牧fàng mùto graze (livestock)。