兔 (tù): rabbit

Measure Word

一只兔 zhī

Meanings

1 rabbit
2 hare

Characters

兔

tù

rabbit; hare

Examples

我属兔。

Wǒ shǔ tù.

I was born in the year of the rabbit.

兔子跑得很快。

Tùzi pǎo de hěn kuài.

Rabbits run very fast.

龟兔赛跑是一个很有名的故事。

Guī tù sàipǎo shì yī gè hěn yǒumíng de gùshi.

The Tortoise and the Hare is a very famous story.

Tips

culture

兔 is one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals. In Chinese mythology, the Jade Rabbit (玉兔 yùtù) lives on the moon, grinding herbs with a mortar and pestle.

usage

兔 is the literary/single-character form. 兔子 (tùzi) is the everyday word for rabbit.

In Pop Culture

玉兔 yùtù

Jade Rabbit

mythical moon rabbit, also China's lunar rover name

Stroke Order

兔 tù

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rabbit / bunny / hare

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hare / wild rabbit

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to steal / to pilfer / stealthily; secretly

讨厌 tǎoyàn HSK 5 #582

to dislike; to loathe / annoying; disgusting

拼 pīn HSK 5 #2,025

to piece together; to join; to spell / to pool resources; to share (costs) / to go all out; to risk everything

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to share / to share (experiences, joy, etc.)

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his; her; its; their / that; such / (literary possessive/demonstrative)

享受 xiǎngshòu HSK 5 #978

to enjoy / to have the use of / pleasure; enjoyment

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to remain / to be left over

命令 mìnglìng HSK 5 #965

order; command / to order; to command