| 牛 |
Niú láng | Cowherd of the folk tale Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎织女 / Altair (star) |
| 牛 |
niú láng | cowherd boy / (slang) male prostitute |
| 牛 |
Niú | surname Niu |
| 牛 |
niú | ox / cow / bull / CL:条,头 / newton (abbr. for 牛顿) / (slang) awesome |
| 郎 |
Láng | surname Lang |
| 郎 |
láng | (arch.) minister / official / noun prefix denoting function or status / a youth |