Chinese symbol for “cowboy”
牛仔
niú zǎi
cowboy
The closest CC-CEDICT match for cowboy is 牛仔 (niú zǎi), defined as: cowboy.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Related words
Other words that share a character with 牛仔.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 牛奶 | niú nǎi | cow's milk; measure word: 瓶 (píng), 杯 (bēi) |
| 牛肉 | niú ròu | beef |
| 牛顿 (牛頓) | niú dùn | newton (SI unit of force) |
| 牛仔裤 (牛仔褲) | niú zǎi kù | jeans; 条 (tiáo) |
| 公牛 | gōng niú | bull |
| 仔细 (仔細) | zǐ xì | careful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out |
| 公仔 | gōng zǎi | doll; cuddly toy |
| 古惑仔 | gǔ huò zǎi | gangster; hooligan |
See also: Japanese symbol for “cowboy”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.