羊

• 拼音: yáng
• 汉字拆解: 羊 = pictograph of a sheep's horns and face, one of the earliest Chinese characters

含义

Sheep; goat. A general term for ovine and caprine animals.

A broad term that encompasses both sheep (绵羊) and goats (山羊). In everyday Chinese, 羊 alone usually refers to sheep or is used generically. It is also one of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals. 羊肉 (lamb/mutton) is a staple in northern Chinese and Muslim Chinese cuisine.

例句

1. 山上有很多羊在吃草。
2. 他属羊，今年是他的本命年。
3. 冬天我们常常吃羊肉火锅。

用法指南

语境: animals, food, zodiac, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 草地上有一群羊。(There is a flock of sheep on the grassland.)
• 你喜欢吃羊肉吗？(Do you like eating lamb?)

错误说法

• 我家养了一只羊当宠物。(While grammatically fine, keeping sheep as pets is uncommon in urban China — this sounds odd in city contexts. 羊 is typically associated with farming or food.)

起源与历史

A pictographic character depicting the horns and face of a sheep or goat. One of the oldest Chinese characters, found in oracle bone script.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal