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羔羊

gāoyáng
noun #9,857

Measure Word

一只羔羊 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 lamb; young sheep
  2. 2 innocent person (figurative)

Examples

草地上有一群羔羊。
Cǎodì shàng yǒu yī qún gāoyáng.
There is a flock of lambs on the meadow.
她像一只迷路的羔羊。
Tā xiàng yī zhī mílù de gāoyáng.
She was like a lost lamb.
他们是无辜的羔羊。
Tāmen shì wúgū de gāoyáng.
They are innocent lambs.

Tips

memory
羔 has 羊 (sheep) on top and 灬 (fire dots) on the bottom — a young sheep roasted over fire, the original meaning. 羔羊 doubles up: baby sheep + sheep.

In Pop Culture

沉默的羔羊 Chénmò de Gāoyáng
The Silence of the Lambs
Chinese title for the classic thriller film.

Stroke Order

羔 gāo
羊 yáng