# 牛

By [kai](https://paragraph.com/@kai-34) · 2023-01-03

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_牛_（拼音：niú）是汉语常用字，此字最早见于商代，其古字形像突出一对_牛_角的_牛_头。本义即_牛_科动物_牛_。_牛_有吃苦耐劳的本性，故引申为顽强、有耐力，又指人的脾气固执、不肯轻易驯服，这是取_牛_的脾气执拗之意。_牛_又指二十八宿中的_牛_宿。_牛_也是姓氏之一。_牛_用作...

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