牲畜
Old HSK 6
牲畜 (shēngchù) · livestock
牲畜 (shēngchù) means “livestock; farm animals”. It is written with 2 characters: 牲 (sacrificial animal) + 畜 (livestock). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 牲畜 is built
The characters
牲 shēng · sacrificial animal
What 牲 is made of
- 牛niú — ox
- 生shēng — life
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
畜 chù · livestock
What 畜 is made of
- 玄xuán — deep
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 幺yāo — one
- 亠tóu — lid
- 田tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Example sentences
农民在山上放牲畜。Nóngmín zài shānshàng fàng shēngchù.The farmers graze their livestock on the hill.
冬天要给牲畜准备足够的草。Dōngtiān yào gěi shēngchù zhǔnbèi zúgòu de cǎo.Enough hay must be prepared for the livestock in winter.
Questions about 牲畜
What does 牲畜 mean?
牲畜 (shēngchù) means “livestock; farm animals”.
How do you pronounce 牲畜?
牲畜 is pronounced shēngchù.
Which HSK level is 牲畜?
牲畜 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 牲畜 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 162: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.