171) 羊

yang

sheep

Symbolizes a sheep with horns when one looks at it from the front.

171a) 样

yang

shape; kind, sample

tree 木²¹⁰[mù] + sheep 羊 [yáng]

Sheeps tend to remember their ways and always follow them; humans first hunted sheep (羊) by waiting for the herd on their return path. The shape of the return path is then drawn on a wooden plate (木) for easier hunt

171bx) 左

zuo

left

171b) 差

cha

differ

sheep 羊 [yáng] + left 左^39a[zuǒ]

While holding the sheep (羊) on the left hand (左) to shear the fur, the length of the fur differs from one part of sheep to another.

171yx) 目

mu

171y-11b*) 着

zhe/zhao

touch

sheep →羊¹⁷¹[yáng] + eye 目 [mù]

Sheep (羊), known to have terrible eyesight (目), stick close enough to touch each other so as to not get lost

171c) 羔

gao

lamb

sheep 羊 [yáng] + fire 灬=火 ¹⁵⁸[huǒ]

This character portrays the image of roasting and cooking a baby lamb (羊) over fire (灬) for a holy offering. Lamb meat is mild, fine-textured and good for digestion.

171dx) 米

mi

171d) 糕

gao

cake

rice 米¹³⁸[mǐ] + lamb 羔 [gāo]

This character depicts the image of offering rice cake (米) onto an alter like lamb (羔).