Chinese symbol for “sheep”
羊
yáng
sheep; goat; 头 (tóu),只 (zhī)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for sheep is 羊 (yáng), defined as: sheep; goat; 头 (tóu),只 (zhī).
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
Other Chinese words for “sheep”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 羊.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 山羊 | shān yáng | goat; (gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse |
| 羊毛 | yáng máo | wool; fleece |
| 羊肉 | yáng ròu | mutton; goat meat |
| 羔羊 | gāo yáng | sheep; lamb |
| 绵羊 (綿羊) | mián yáng | sheep |
| 羚羊 | líng yáng | antelope; 只 (zhī) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “sheep”.
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.