羯羊

jiéyáng

noun

Measure Word

一只羯羊 zhī

Meanings

1 wether (castrated ram)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

牧民把公羊去势后变成羯羊。

Mùmín bǎ gōngyáng qùshì hòu biànchéng jiéyáng.

Herders castrate rams to turn them into wethers.

HSK 7-9

羯羊的肉质比较细嫩。

Jiéyáng de ròuzhì bǐjiào xìnèn.

The meat of a wether is comparatively tender.

Tips

memory

羯 (jié) is a rare character almost only seen in this word and in the historical 羯族 (Jié, a steppe people of the 五胡十六国 period). The 羊 radical inside makes the meaning 'castrated sheep' visible at a glance.

Stroke Order

羯 jié

羊 yáng