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牛 Niu — a rarer surname
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| Pinyin | Niu |
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| Strokes | 4 |
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| Commonness | outside the top 100 |
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| Type | single-character |
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Where the surname comes from
A surname meaning 'ox', symbol of diligence and strength.
What the character means
An ox or cow, suggesting strength, diligence, and steady effort.
Why it scores this way
Easy to say91
Mostly easy. The only friction is iu, which English speakers usually turn into something close.
Recognised in China48
Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.
Easy to write100
4 strokes — one of the simpler surnames to write and sign.
People who carried this name
- Niu Gao — Southern Song general (1087–1147), one of Yue Fei's most loyal commanders.
- Niu Sengru — Tang dynasty chancellor and leader of the Niu faction in the Niu-Li political struggle, also known for his literary works.
- Niu Manjiang — Chinese-American developmental biologist, renowned for his research on nucleocytoplasmic interactions in embryos.
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