Browse "Animals" Characters

Every character has an origin. Discover the pictographs, myths, and history behind each Chinese character — with pinyin, stroke order, HSK level, and audio pronunciation.

哈喇子

hā lā zi

'Hā lā zi' is a vivid, colloquial noun meaning '

哈士奇

hā shì qí

'Hāshìqí' is the standard Mandarin transliterat

反咬一口

fǎn yǎo yì kǒu

‘反咬一口’ is an idiom that literally means 'to

咬文嚼字

yǎo wén jiáo zì

'Yǎo wén jiáo zì' literally means 'to bite wor

咬耳朵

yǎo ěr duo

'Yǎo ěr duo' literally means 'to bite ears', but

咬定

yǎo dìng

咬定 (yǎo dìng) is a vivid, idiomatic verb meani

咬住

yǎo zhù

咬住 (yǎo zhù) literally means 'to bite and hold

呆萌

dāi méng

'Dāi méng' is a popular internet-derived adjecti

匹配器

pǐ pèi qì

'匹配器' (pǐ pèi qì) is a technical noun meanin

配匹

pèi pǐ

‘配匹’ is a verb meaning ‘to pair’ or ‘to mat

匹配度

pǐ pèi dù

匹配度 (pǐ pèi dù) literally combines 匹 (origi

勿动

wù dòng

‘勿动’ is a concise, formal command meaning 'do

勿近

wù jìn

'勿近' is a concise, formal command meaning 'do no

匀称

yún chèn

'Yún chèn' literally combines 匀 (yún), meaning

取胜

qǔ shèng

取胜 literally means 'to take victory' — the char

劣等

liè děng

劣等 (liè děng) is an adjective meaning 'inferio

劣势

liè shì

"Liè shì" literally combines "liè" (inferior, p

剪影

jiǎn yǐng

‘剪影’ literally combines 剪 (jiǎn, 'to cut') a

剪断

jiǎn duàn

‘剪断’ is a compound verb meaning 'to cut off' o

剪纸

jiǎn zhǐ

‘Jiǎn zhǐ’ literally means ‘to cut paper’ an

刺猬

cì wei

‘刺猬’ (cì wèi) is a compound noun meaning ‘h

刺杀

cì shā

‘刺杀’ (cì shā) is a formal noun meaning 'assa

初生

chū shēng

初生 literally combines 初 (chū), meaning 'first'

冰冻

bīng dòng

冰冻 (bīng dòng) is an adjective meaning 'frozen

凌空

líng kōng

凌空 literally combines 凌 (to rise above, to surm

加冠

jiāguān

'Jiāguān' literally means 'to add a cap' and ref

图册

túcè

‘图册’ (túcè) is a compound noun meaning ‘ill

兵器

bīng qì

‘Bīng qì’ literally combines 兵 (bīng), meani

野兔

yě tù

‘野兔’ literally means ‘wild rabbit’ — combin

玉兔

yù tù

Yù tù (Jade Rabbit) is a legendary creature from

守株待兔

shǒu zhū dài tù

‘Shǒu zhū dài tù’ is a classical Chinese idi

兔年

tù nián

‘兔年’ (tù nián) literally means 'Rabbit Year'

兔毛

tù máo

兔毛 (tù máo) literally means 'rabbit fur' — 兔

兔子

tù zi

‘兔子’ (tù zi) is the most common colloquial te

偿命

chángmìng

‘偿命’ literally means ‘to repay life’—‘偿’

傻瓜

shǎguā

‘傻瓜’ (shǎguā) literally means ‘silly melon

偷袭

tōu xí

偷袭 means 'to launch a surprise attack' — a sudd

伟力

wěi lì

Wěi lì literally combines wěi (great, mighty, e

与生俱来

yǔ shēng jù lái

'Yǔ shēng jù lái' literally means 'to come tog

俊美

jùn měi

‘俊美’ is an adjective describing someone or som