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牝
pìn
1. (of a bird, animal or plant) female
2. keyhole
3. valley
Common • Top 19% ✏️ 6 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

牝
pìn
female animal; keyhole; valley
6 丶

Compound Words (6)

牝牡
pìnmǔ
male and female
小牝牛
xiǎopìnniú
heifer
牝牡骊黄
pìnmǔlíhuáng
a black stallion or possibly a yellow mare (idiom); don't judge by outward appearance
牝鸡司晨
pìnjīsīchén
female chicken crows at daybreak (idiom); a woman usurps authority
牝鸡牡鸣
pìnjīmǔmíng
female chicken crows at daybreak (idiom); a woman usurps authority
骊黄牝牡
líhuángpìnmǔ
a black stallion or possibly a yellow mare (idiom); don't judge by outward appearance

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Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
5,025
Word Frequency Rank
16,314 of 84,292

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