蜗牛

蝸牛

wōniú

noun #16,523

Meanings

1 snail

Characters

cow; ox; cattle

Examples

HSK 2

蜗牛爬得很慢。

Wōniú pá de hěn màn.

Snails crawl very slowly.

HSK 2

雨后花园里出现了很多蜗牛。

Yǔ hòu huāyuán lǐ chūxiàn le hěnduō wōniú.

Many snails appeared in the garden after the rain.

Tips

culture

蜗牛 is a symbol of slowness in Chinese. 蜗居 (snail dwelling) is slang for a tiny apartment - popularized by a 2009 TV drama about housing struggles.

Stroke Order

蜗 wō

牛 niú