03179 Chinese character of 牡 and pronounce maau5

The Chinese character【牡】that we will explain today is a word that describes animals or food. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Male or oyster. Explanation: (1) A male animal. For example: “Bull”. (2) Peony: A shrub that grows leaves in spring and blooms in early summer. Its flowers are large and beautiful and come in a variety of colors, including red, white, yellow, and purple. It is known as the “king of flowers.”

This section provides the pronunciation of the Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【牡】:mǔ

Cantonese Jyutping of 【牡】:maau5

Below, you’ll find general facts about the Chinese character 【牡】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【牡】, for example:Describing animals or food , It means mainly male or oyster .The elaborate meanings of Chinese characters allow for specialized applications that might not be fully expressed here.

【牡】is a word that, when joined with additional words, constructs more precise phrases, like【牡蠣、牡鹿】(Mandarin Pinyin:mǔ lì 、mǔ lù/ Cantonese Jyutping:maau5 lai6 、maau5 luk6)

To form this character, you need 7 strokes,It is a Chinese character that must be learned by those aiming to reach a near-native level of proficiency in Chinese,Below is a sample sentence featuring this character in real usage.:


牡蠣是大海裡的美味佳肴。

Oysters are a delicacy from the sea.


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