蜗牛

蝸牛

wōniú

noun #16,523

Meanings

1 snail

Characters

cow; ox; cattle

Examples

蜗牛爬得很慢。

Wōniú pá de hěn màn.

Snails crawl very slowly.

雨后花园里出现了很多蜗牛。

Yǔ hòu huāyuán lǐ chūxiàn le hěn duō 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