Chinese words pronounced niu (any tone) 8 words, in the 4 tones niu is read in. niū (1st tone) 1 words 妞(niū) girl 妞(niū) girl niú (2nd tone) 1 words 牛(niú) ox 牛(niú) ox niǔ (3rd tone) 5 words 扭(niǔ) to turn 纽(niǔ) to turn 钮(niǔ) button 杻(niǔ) handcuffs 狃(niǔ) accustomed to 扭(niǔ) to turn 紐(niǔ) to turn 鈕(niǔ) button 杻(niǔ) handcuffs 狃(niǔ) accustomed to niù (4th tone) 1 words 拗(niù) stubborn 拗(niù) stubborn Often confused with niu liu in any tone 29 words