牝

pìn

p+ìn·4th tone

(of a bird, animal or plant) female

Radical: 牜 Strokes: 6

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Level 2 character

Same radical

物特牧牲牡犊牺犒犍牦牯牾

Same radical

物特牧牲牡犊牺犒犍牦牯牾牿犄犋

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Stroke Order · 6 strokes (click to expand)

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Character Decomposition

牝=牛+匕

Etymology

cow

Meanings

(of a bird, animal or plant) female

keyhole

valley

pìn

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Words with 牝 32 total

male and female牝牡pìn mǔ a black stallion or possibly a yellow mare (idiom); don't judge by outward appearance骊黄牝牡lí huáng pìn mǔ a black stallion or possibly a yellow mare (idiom); don't judge by outward appearance牝牡骊黄pìn mǔ lí huáng

Idioms with 牝 7 total Chain

a black stallion or possibly a yellow mare (idiom); don't judge by outward appearance骊黄牝牡lí huáng pìn mǔ female chicken crows at daybreak (idiom); a woman usurps authority · women meddle in politics · The female wears the trousers.牝鸡司晨pìn jī sī chén a black stallion or possibly a yellow mare (idiom); don't judge by outward appearance牝牡骊黄pìn mǔ lí huáng