羊

yáng = y + ang2

surname Yang

yáng = y + ang2

sheep / goat / CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1]

羊 = 丫 + 三 : Maud Younger is looking for gender equality just inside the anglepod's kitchen—and a dowsing rod is her tool of choice. A sheep sees this and imitates her, using a Cartesian coordinate system as a dowsing rod substitute.

羊 character breakdown

羊
- 三
  - 一
  - 二
    - 一
- 丫

sa̅n = s + an1

three / 3

三 = 一 + 二 : Mnemonic symbol: a Cartesian coordinate system with three (三) axes.

Socrates (s-) is performing in front of the anthill (-an1). He created an electrical flute by attaching a large capacitor (二) to the flute (一), so that he can get the attention of all the ants. Moreover, he's balancing on a Cartesian coordinate system (三). Unfortunately, only three (三) ants stop to watch the performance.

ya̅ = y + a1

fork / branch / bifurcation / girl

Maud Younger is playing a game with a girl in front of the ashram. Blindfolded, Maud Younger is supposed to find the girl with a dowsing rod.

Characters with 羊 as component

sha̅n = sh + an1

a flock of sheep (or goats) / old variant of 膻[shan1] / old variant of 羶[shan1]

di̅ = di + Ø1

billy goat / ram

róng = ru + (e)ng2

wool of sheep

yú = yu + Ø2

black ram

fěn = f + (e)n3

spirit

sha̅n = sh + an1

rank odor (of sheep or goats)

yáng = y + ang2

a weevil found in rice etc

jiě = ji + e3

variant of 解[jie3]

jiè = ji + e4

variant of 解[jie4]

xiè = xi + e4

variant of 解[xie4]

shàn = sh + an4

archaic variant of 善[shan4]

Words with 羊

lamb

cashmere

lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom) / fig. to cheat / dishonest advertising / wicked deeds carried out under banner of virtue

goatee

bharal

see 掛羊頭賣狗肉|挂羊头卖狗肉[gua4 yang2 tou2 mai4 gou3 rou4]

hand-held mutton (mutton pieces on the bone, eaten with the fingers)

to take home sb else's stray sheep

gazelle

Capricorn (constellation and sign of the zodiac) / Japanese variant of 魔羯座

Sentences with 羊

羊 currently does not appear in any sentence.