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牛粪 (niú fèn) — cow dung, cattle dung

Definition

noun
cow dungcattle dung
Measure word · 块

Examples

  • 牛粪。
    Nóng chǎng shàng yǒu hěn duō niú fèn.
    There is a lot of cow dung on the farm.
  • 牛粪。
    Nóng mín yòng niú fèn zuò féi liào.
    Farmers use cow dung as fertilizer.
  • 牛粪。
    Gān zào de niú fèn kě yǐ dāng rán liào.
    Dried cow dung can be used as fuel.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

牛niúcow
粪fèndung

牛 names the cow, and 粪 names dung, together meaning cow dung.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

牛 is drawn as a bull's head, with two horns and two ears.

Open 牛 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 糞; 粪 is its simplified writing.

  • 釆釆biàn
  • 𠦒𠦒𠦒
  • 廾廾gǒng

The traditional form 糞 is built from 釆, 𠦒, and 廾; the simplified 粪 is a later abbreviation.

Open 粪 →
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Agriculture & Farming

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