Chinese symbol for “sheepdog”
牧羊犬
mù yáng quǎn
sheepdog
The closest CC-CEDICT match for sheepdog is 牧羊犬 (mù yáng quǎn), defined as: sheepdog.
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 牧羊犬.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 牧师 (牧師) | mù shī | chaplain; churchman |
| 牧场 (牧場) | mù chǎng | pasture; grazing land |
| 游牧 (遊牧) | yóu mù | nomadic; to move about in search of pasture |
| 畜牧 | xù mù | to raise animals |
| 牧民 | mù mín | herdsman |
| 牧区 (牧區) | mù qū | grazing land; pasture |
| 山羊 | shān yáng | goat; (gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse |
| 羊毛 | yáng máo | wool; fleece |
| 警犬 | jǐng quǎn | police dog |
See also: Japanese symbol for “sheepdog”.
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.