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.

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

依样画葫芦

yī yàng huà hú lu

‘依样画葫芦’ is an idiom literally meaning ‘to

依附

yī fù

‘依附’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to attach on

佩饰

pèi shì

佩饰 (pèi shì) literally combines 佩 (pèi), mea

玉佩

yù pèi

A yù pèi is a traditional Chinese jade pendant,

分布

fēn bù

‘分布’ (fēn bù) literally combines ‘分’ (to

神似

shénsì

‘神似’ (shénsì) literally combines ‘shén’ (

酷似

kùsì

酷似 (kùsì) is an adjective meaning 'uncannily s

类似

lèisì

'类似' (lèisì) is an adjective meaning 'similar

相似

xiāngsì

'相似' (xiāngsì) is an adjective meaning 'simila

伸缩

shēn suō

伸缩 (shēn suō) literally combines 伸 (to stretc

仿生

fǎng shēng

‘仿生’ (fǎng shēng) literally means ‘imitatin

仿造

fǎng zào

‘仿造’ is a verb meaning ‘to counterfeit’ or

模仿

mó fǎng

模仿 means 'to imitate' or 'to mimic' — copying s

号令

hào lìng

‘号令’ (hào lìng) is a formal noun meaning ‘e

乙部

yǐ bù

乙部 (yǐ bù) literally means 'Section B' or 'Div

太乖了

tài guāi le

‘太乖了’ is an exclamatory phrase used to expres

不乖

bù guāi

'Bù guāi' literally means 'not obedient' — 'bù

乖巧

guāi qiǎo

乖巧 (guāi qiǎo) is an adjective describing some

丑角

chǒu jué

‘丑角’ (chǒu jué) literally means ‘ugly role

小丑

xiǎo chǒu

‘小丑’ literally combines ‘xiǎo’ (small) and