牧 (mù) — to herd, to tend (livestock)
Definition
A bound morpheme meaning 'to herd / graze livestock,' almost always appearing inside compounds like 牧羊 or 牧业 rather than standing alone.
bound form
to herdto tend (livestock)
Examples
- 。Zhè piàn cǎo chǎng shì yòng lái mù yáng de.This grassland is used for grazing sheep.
- 。Tā zài shān jiǎo xià mù yáng.He herds sheep at the foot of the mountain.
- 。Zhè ge dì qū zhǔ yào yǐ mù yè wéi shēng.This region mainly makes a living through animal husbandry.
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