牧
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mù · shepherd

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

牛Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 牧

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mùWords pronounced mù
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Example sentences

Notice where 牧 sits in each complete thought.

Niú zài mù dì shàng chī cǎo.牛在牧地上吃草。

Cows are eating grass in the meadow.

Source: Tatoeba #2511454 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de xiōng dì yǐ jīng chéngwéi le mù shī.我的兄弟已经成为了牧师。

My brother has become a priest.

Source: Tatoeba #1417539 · CC BY 2.0 FR
“ tiān zhǔ shì wǒ men de jiù yuán.”, mù shī shuō.“天主是我们的救援。”,牧师说。

"God is our salvation," said the priest.

Source: Tatoeba #604484 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Niú zài cǎo dì shàng chī mù cǎo.牛在草地上吃牧草。

Cows are eating grass in the meadow.

Source: Tatoeba #471043 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ gēge chéng le mù shī.我哥哥成了牧師。

My brother became a priest.

Source: Tatoeba #5552160 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xiǎo nǚ hái bì shàng le yǎn jīng tīng le mù shī.小女孩闭上了眼睛听了牧师。

The girl closed her eyes and listened to the pastor.

Source: Tatoeba #839284 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 牧 in context

  1. Say mù, then recall the core meaning: shepherd.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 牧场 (mù chǎng), meaning “pasture”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 牧 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.