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yáng
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English Definitionsheep; goat; (Chinese surname)
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Pinyinyáng
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(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄧㄤˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)joeng4
Part of Speech(名) noun
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Part of animals/mammals
Part of religion/mysticism/chinese zodiac animals
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=3 TOCFL=5

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Words With Same Head Word    
羊肉yángròumutton; goat meat
羊毛yángmáofleece; wool; woolen
羊毛衫yángmáo shānsweater; woollen clothing
羊绒yángróngwool; cashmere
羊皮yángpísheepskin
Words With Same Tail Word    
山羊shānyánggoat; (gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse
绵羊miányángsheep
羚羊língyángantelope
羔羊gāoyángsheep; lamb
牧羊mùyángto raise sheep; shepherd
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