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Let’s learn the Chinese character for ox (牛) in the Year of the Ox

February 17, 2021
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The easy and vivid Chinese character 牛 (ox)

A lot of people think that Chinese characters are very complicated.

Actually quite a lot of them are very simple with a few strokes only.

On the sixth day of Lunar New Year of Ox, Frank the tour guide introduces the easy Chinese character for 牛 (ox) in this post.

Different styles of Chinese character for ox

Different styles of Chinese character for ox

 

This Chinese character have no big change in its 3000 years history.

Chinese character for ox in small seal script. The modern character for ox is in the middle.

Chinese characters for ox in small seal script. The curve symbolizes the horns. The “|” is the ox face. The “一” is the ox ears. The modern character for ox is in the middle.

 

The Chinese character for the ox and the logo of NBA team Chicago Bulls look alike coincidently.

Apart from the interesting character for the ox, Frank the tour guide is eager to show clients the cute oxen in Hong Kong during the Lantau Island private tour.

Cows are enjoying sunbathing

Oxen are enjoying sunbathing at Ngong Ping.

 

The old Chinese characters for 牛 (ox) look like the logo of Chicago Bulls

Ox has a deep relationship with Chinese in religion and farming.

Chinese created the character for ox long time ago.

It was a hieroglyph, which originated in the drawings of ox.

The oracle bone inscription of ox used the ox head to represent the whole ox.

Chinese character for ox in oracle bone inscriptions. The horn, face and ears of ox are clearly shown. The modern character for ox is in the middle.

Chinese characters for ox in oracle bone inscription. The horn, face and ears of ox are clearly shown. The modern character for ox is in the middle.

 

It emphasized the ox’s big pair of horn.

The character for ox also had the ox’s face and ears.

Later the bronze inscription for ox was very vivid.

A vivid Chinese character for ox in bronze inscription.

A vivid Chinese character for ox in bronze inscription.

 

One of the character on the bronzes showed the ox’s pair of curved horn, oval eyes, pair of big ear, face muscle and noses clearly.

Coincidently this bronze inscription for ox is very similar to the logo of the former NBA champion team, Chicago Bulls!

Chinese character for ox in bronze inscription and logo of Chicago Bulls look alike.

Chinese character for ox in bronze inscription and logo of Chicago Bulls look alike.

 

The older oracle bone inscriptions for ox also looks like the draft of the logo of Chicago Bulls.

Today the standardized Chinese character for ox still keeps the main characteristics of the ox.

The modern Chinese character for ox has lost one horn!

The modern Chinese character for ox has lost one horn!

 

However one of the horns has been removed.

Frank shows clients Hong Kong’s oxen on Lantau Island

It is funny to see the old Chinese character for ox and the modern Western logo of Chicago Bulls coincide.

Hong Kong’s oxen on Lantau Island also bring a lot of fun to the visitors.

Cow is eating grass under the Big Buddha

Ox is eating grass under the Big Buddha

Divine General and the cow

Divine General and the ox.

 

Apart from the Big Buddha and Ngong Ping Cable Car, Frank the tour guide is eager to show clients the cute oxen at Ngong Ping during the Lantau Island private tour.

Frank hopes he can serve you soon!


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