天竺鼠

tiānzhúshǔ
noun #27,625

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 guinea pig
  2. 2 cavy

Examples

Tā yǎng le liǎng zhī tiānzhúshǔ zuòwéi chǒngwù.
She keeps two guinea pigs as pets.
Tiānzhúshǔ xǐhuān chī shūcài, yóuqí shì húluóbo.
Guinea pigs like to eat vegetables, especially carrots.

Tips

memory
天竺 refers to ancient India (the origin name used in classical Chinese), so 天竺鼠 literally means 'India mouse' — reflecting the historical belief that guinea pigs came from a distant exotic land.

Stroke Order

tiān
zhú
shǔ