yáng
sheep
Pictograph of the head of a sheep with horns.
Evolution

Oracle script
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze script
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 羊
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
sheep | ||
Aries (constellation and sign of the zodiac) | ||
goat | ||
mutton | ||
fleece |
Component uses
Remnant component in 1 character (1 verified)
Sources
季旭昇《說文新證》p.298