牛 — meaning in English

English meaning

• bovine adj Relating to cattle or animals in the same family, such as buffalo and bison.
• bull noun An adult male of cattle, or of certain other large animals such as elephants and whales.
• bullock noun A castrated bull raised for work or meat; an ox.
• cow noun An adult female of domestic cattle, especially one that has given birth to a calf.
• neat adj Tidy and orderly; clean in appearance.
• ox noun A castrated adult male of domestic cattle, traditionally used to pull carts or ploughs.
• pier noun A raised platform that extends from the shore out over water, used for boats or entertainment.
• stag noun An adult male deer, especially a mature red deer.
• steer verb To control the direction of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, typically using a wheel, rudder, or handlebars.

Senses

牛 is used for these senses in English:

• bovine (not comparable) Of, relating to, or characteristic of cattle.
• bovine An animal of the family, subfamily, tribe, or genera including cattle, buffaloes and bison.
• bull Any adult male bovine.
• bull (finance) An investor who buys (commodities or securities) in anticipation of a rise in prices.
• bullock A castrated bull; an ox.
• cow (loosely, or, informal) Any member of the species Bos taurus that is not of a bucking breed or fighting breed, regardless of sex or age, including bulls and calves.
• neat (archaic) Cattle collectively.
• ox An adult castrated male of cattle (B. taurus), especially when used as a beast of burden.

bovine — full definition

1. adj Relating to cattle or animals in the same family, such as buffalo and bison.
2. adj Slow-witted, dull, or sluggish, like the stereotype of a placid cow.

bull — full definition

1. noun An adult male of cattle, or of certain other large animals such as elephants and whales.
2. adj Describing a market where prices are rising or expected to rise.
3. noun Nonsense; empty or dishonest talk (informal).
4. noun An official document or edict issued by the Pope.

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