shuǐ​niú

water buffalo

水牛 shuǐ​niú
water buffalo
A large mammal with coarse grey-black hair and large flat horns that curve backward; commonly used for farming in wet rice paddies and known for liking to soak in water.
Water Ox
The 50th year of the 60-year sexagenary cycle, combining the heavenly stem guǐ and the earthly branch chǒu.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
3.19 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
1.53 per million

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