One character a day, easy to master Chinese characters. Let’s take a look at the basic knowledge of “羊”.
| 羊 yáng | |
| Explnantion: sheep | |
| Phrases: 羊羔（yánɡ ɡāo） lamb ；羊圈 （yánɡ juàn）sheepfold | |
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这是羊的正面轮廓（ ），两只角加上一个三角形的嘴就成了“羊”。后来三角形演变成一条直线和三条横线，加上头上的两只角就成为现在的“羊”字。羊在古时多用作祭祀，所以它便是“吉祥”的象征。
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（ ） picture the frontal view of a sheep: two horns and a triangle towards the bottom representing the mouth. Later the triangle was divided into one vertical stroke and three horizontal strokes; and this is how we write the character today.
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Sentences:
Nà tóu mǔyánɡ shēnɡ xià le yì qún xiǎo yánɡɡāo.
那头母羊生下了一群小羊羔。
那头母羊生下了一群小羊羔。
The ewe lambed.
