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羊 yáng
Explanation: sheep
羊羔 lamb  羊圈 sheepfold
这是羊的正面轮廓( ),两只角加上一个三角形的嘴就成了“羊”。后来三角形演变成一条直线和三条横线,加上头上的两只角就成为现在的“羊”字。羊在古时多用作祭祀,所以它便是“吉祥”的象征。

   (  ) picture the frontal view of a sheep: two horns and a triangle towards the bottom representing the mouth. Later the triangle was divided into one vertical stroke and three horizontal strokes; and this is how we write the character today.