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牛头㹴

牛頭㹴
niútóugēng
noun

Measure Word

一只牛头㹴 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 bull terrier (dog breed)

Examples

HSK 7-9
牛头㹴的脸是椭圆形的，很好认。
Niútóugēng de liǎn shì tuǒyuánxíng de, hěn hǎo rèn.
The bull terrier has an egg-shaped face, which makes it easy to recognize.
HSK 7-9
邻居养了一只温顺的牛头㹴。
Línjū yǎng le yī zhī wēnshùn de niútóugēng.
The neighbor keeps a gentle bull terrier.

Tips

memory
牛头 'bull-head' captures the breed's signature blocky, ovoid skull, while 㹴 is the character used for 'terrier' across breed names - e.g. 苏格兰㹴 Scottish terrier, 雪纳瑞㹴 schnauzer.

In Pop Culture

靶心狗 Bǎ xīn gǒu
Bullseye (the Target mascot)
The English mascot of US retailer Target - a white bull terrier with a red bullseye around its eye - is widely recognized as a 牛头㹴.

Stroke Order

牛 niú
头 tóu