牡 (mǔ) — (bound form) male (of certain birds and animals); (bound form) used in the word 牡蛎 (oyster)
Definition
Bound form used as the male prefix for certain animals (as in 牡牛 'bull'). Survives in everyday Chinese mainly inside the word 牡蛎 (oyster).
bound form
(bound form) male (of certain birds and animals)(bound form) used in the word 牡蛎 (oyster)
Examples
- 。Wǒ hěn xǐ huan chī mǔ lì.I really like eating oysters.
- 。Zhè jiā cān tīng de mǔ lì tāng hěn hǎo hē.The oyster soup at this restaurant is delicious.
- 牡。Nà tóu mǔ niú shì nóng chǎng lǐ zuì qiáng zhuàng de.That bull is the strongest one on the farm.
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