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羊
yáng
sheep, goat
At a glance · 羊

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Evolution of the glyph

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羊 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 羊 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 羊 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 羊 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 羊 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 羊 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

羊字甲骨文象羊头之形，有角、耳，本义为羊（家畜）。金文、小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

羊 Object sketch

Origins & notes

羊本义为羊，家畜之一。

Structure

羊为象形字，描摹羊头及弯角。

At a glance

Pinyinyáng
Radical羊
Strokes6
UnicodeU+7F8A
Character type象形
Theme动物

Six languages, one character

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English sheep, goat Yang is a pictograph of a sheep's head, meaning sheep and goat.
Français mouton, chèvre Yang est un pictogramme de tête de mouton, signifiant mouton et chèvre.
Español oveja, cabra Yang es un pictograma de cabeza de oveja, significa oveja y cabra.
العربية خروف، ماعز يانغ رسم تخطيطي لرأس خروف، ويعني الخروف والماعز.
Русский овца, коза Ян — пиктограмма головы овцы, означает овцу и козу.

Common words

  • 羊yángsheep
  • 山羊shān yánggoat
  • 绵羊mián yángsheep

Related characters

群