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牵牛
牽牛
Qiānniú
1. Altair (star)
2. Cowherd of the folk tale Cowherd and Weaving maid [[牛郎織女|牛郎织女]]
Noun

Character Breakdown

牵
qiān
to drag, to pull, to lead by the hand
HSK 6 9 丶
牛
niú
ox, cow, bull
HSK 2 4 丶

Compound Words (4)

牵牛属
qiānniúshǔ
Pharbitis, genus of herbaceous plants including Morning glory [[牽牛|牵牛]] (Pharbitis nil)
牵牛星
Qiānniúxīng
Altair (star)
牵牛花
qiānniúhuā
white-edged morning glory
扒屋牵牛
bāwūqiānniú
to sack the home and lead off the cattle (proverb)

Alternate Entries

牵牛
qiānniú
morning glory (Pharbitis nil)

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