- 牧师 mùshī pastorminister or member of the clergy in Protestant Christian denominations; chaplain; priest
- 牧场 mùchǎng pasturegrazing land; pastureland; ranch
- 畜牧业 xùmùyè animal husbandryThe industry of raising and breeding livestock for animal products or labor
- 畜牧 xùmù to raise livestockto raise and graze domestic animals or poultry; to keep livestock
- 牧民 mùmín herdsmanA person living in a pastoral area who makes a living from animal husbandry; herder; shepherd
- 农牧民 nóngmùmín farmers and herdsmenPeople engaged in farming and animal husbandry, specifically referring to the group formed by [[农民|農民|nong2 min2]] and [[牧民|牧民|mu4 min2]].
- 牧羊人 mùyángrén shepherdshepherd; person who tends and herds sheep
- 放牧 fàngmù to grazeto put livestock out to pasture; to herd animals for grazing
- 牧草 mùcǎo forage grassgrass or plants grown specifically for livestock to graze on in a pasture
- 牧羊 mùyáng to tend sheepto herd, raise, or graze sheep; to act as a shepherd
- 游牧 yóumù nomadicto move from place to place in search of water and pasture for livestock; to live a wandering life as a nomad
- 牧羊犬 mùyángquǎn sheepdogsheepdog; shepherd dog; any breed of dog used for herding sheep and cattle
- 农牧业 nóngmùyè agriculture and animal husbandryThe combined industries of farming and livestock breeding.
- 牧业 mùyè animal husbandryanimal husbandry; the livestock industry; business of raising and breeding livestock for products or labor
- 牧野 mùyě Muye (district)Muye district of [[新乡|新鄉|xin1 xiang1]] city in Henan province.
- 牧马 mùmǎ to pasture horsesto graze or raise horses
- 牧人 mùrén herdsmana person who herds livestock; shepherd; pastor
- 牧童 mùtóng shepherd boya child who herds cattle or sheep
- 农牧 nóngmù farming and ranchingagriculture and animal husbandry
- 牧歌 mùgē shepherd's songA folk song sung by shepherds or herdsmen while grazing livestock
- 李牧 lǐmù Li MuLi Mu (died 229 BC), a prominent general of the Zhao state during the Warring States period who was famously undefeated against both the Xiongnu and the Qin state.
- 杜牧 dùmù Du MuDu Mu (803-852), a famous poet and writer of the Tang dynasty known for his lyrical and elegant style; often called [[小杜|小杜|xiao3 du4]] to distinguish him from [[杜甫|杜甫|du4 fu3]].
- 牧群 mùqún herda herd of grazing animals such as sheep, cattle, or horses
- 牧地 mùdì pasturegrazing land or meadowland used for livestock
- 牧工 mùgōng herdsmanA hired hand who works on a ranch or grazes animals for a herd owner; ranch hand
- 牧畜 mùxù animal husbandrythe branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fibre, milk, or other products
- 牧主 mùzhǔ herd ownerAn owner of a pasture and livestock who employs workers to tend them; a flockmaster.
- 秦牧 qínmù Qin MuQin Mu (1919-1992), educator and prolific writer.
- 牧犬 mùquǎn shepherd doga dog trained to help herd cattle, sheep, or other livestock
- 吴自牧 wúzìmù Wu ZimuWriter at the end of the Southern Song dynasty, around 1270, known for his work [[梦粱录|夢粱錄|meng4 liang2 lu4]] describing the daily life and customs of the capital city of Hangzhou.
- 牧夫座 mùfūzuò Boötesthe constellation Boötes; the Herdsman
- 放牧地 fàngmùdì pasturegrassland used for grazing livestock
- 德牧 démù German shepherdabbreviation for [[德国牧羊犬|德國牧羊犬|de2 guo2 mu4 yang2 quan3]]
- 十羊九牧 shíyángjiǔmù too many bossesLiterally ten sheep and nine shepherds; used to describe a situation where there are too many officials or conflicting orders for too few people to follow; excessively bureaucratic.
- 牧野区 mùyěqū Muye DistrictMuye District of Xinxiang City in Henan Province
- 牧羊者 mùyángzhě shepherdperson who tends and herds sheep
- 边牧 biānmù border collieborder collie (dog breed)
- 卑以自牧 bēiyǐzìmù to conduct oneself humbly(idiom) to maintain a modest and humble attitude in order to cultivate one's character
- 司牧 sīmù ruler(literary) a monarch or a local magistrate; one who governs the people
- 乌兰牧骑 wūlánmùqí Mongolian cultural troupeA mobile troupe of performers in Inner Mongolia, originally traveling by horseback, who provide cultural and educational services to remote farming and pastoral areas.
- 休牧 xiūmù to rest a pastureto stop grazing on a pasture for a certain period of time to protect the grass and allow it to regrow and reproduce
- 冏牧 jiǒngmù minister of the imperial stud(archaic) minister of the imperial stud, originally charged with horse breeding
- 刍牧 chúmù to graze livestockto put livestock out to pasture to feed on grass
- 卑己自牧 bēijǐzìmù to practice humilityto conduct oneself with modesty and self-restraint; to maintain a humble attitude in one's personal behavior
- 如狼牧羊 rúlángmùyáng to oppress the people(literary) to ride roughshod over the people like a wolf herding sheep; used to describe cruel officials who harm or exploit the people they govern
- 山牧季移 shānmùjìyí transhumanceThe practice of moving livestock between high mountain pastures in the summer and lower valleys in the winter.
- 岳牧 yuèmù frontier official(literary) high-ranking official stationed at the frontier or in charge of a region
- 州牧 zhōumù governorThe chief executive officer of a prefecture or province in imperial China; later used as an alternate title for a local magistrate.
- 归牧 guīmù to return from pastureto return home after grazing livestock
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