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Chinese symbol for “graze”

放牧
fàng mù
to graze (livestock); to herd (livestock)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for graze is 放牧 (fàng mù), defined as: to graze (livestock); to herd (livestock).

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

放 fàng
to release, to liberate, to free
radical 66 ⽁ · 8 strokes
牧 mù
shepherd; to tend cattle
radical 93 ⽜ · 8 strokes

Other Chinese words for “graze”

WordPinyinMeaning
擦伤 (擦傷)cā shāngto abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch
吃草chī cǎoto graze; to eat grass
擦掠cā lüèto brush against; to graze

Related words

Other words that share a character with 放牧.

WordPinyinMeaning
开放 (開放)kāi fàngto bloom; to open
放弃 (放棄)fàng qìto renounce; to abandon; to give up
播放bō fàngto broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV)
释放 (釋放)shì fàngto release (a prisoner); to set free; to release (energy, gas, resources); to express (emotions, goodwill, intentions)
解放jiě fàngto liberate; to emancipate
放心fàng xīnto feel relieved; to feel reassured
牧师 (牧師)mù shīchaplain; churchman
牧场 (牧場)mù chǎngpasture; grazing land

See also: Japanese symbol for “graze”.

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.

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