泥牛
ní​niú

clay ox

  • created reference approved 泥牛 → 春牛 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    泥牛 ní​niú

    春牛 chūn​niú

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 泥牛 · ní​niú · clay ox — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    泥牛

    ní​niú

    clay ox

    An ox made of clay used in traditional ceremonies during the Start of Spring to pray for a good harvest.

    泥 (literal) → 泥 · ní · mud 牛 (literal) → 牛 · niú · ox

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense