草木鸟兽

草木鳥獸
cǎomù niǎoshòu
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 flora and fauna
  2. 2 plants and animals
  3. 3 all living things in nature

Examples

Shān zhōng cǎomù niǎoshòu, gèdéqísuǒ.
In the mountains, every plant and animal has its place.
《 Shījīng 》 lǐ miáoxiě le xǔduō cǎomù niǎoshòu.
The Book of Songs describes many plants and animals.

Tips

culture
Confucius famously said studying the Book of Songs (《诗经》) lets you 'learn the names of many birds, beasts, plants, and trees' (鸟兽草木). The fixed quartet 草木鸟兽 covers the natural world the classics catalog.

Stroke Order

cǎo
niǎo
shòu