走兽

走獸

zǒushòu

noun #52,814

Measure Word

一只走兽 zhī

Meanings

1 four-footed animal
2 beast
3 land animal

Characters

to walk / to run

Examples

HSK 7-9

森林里有各种飞禽走兽。

Sēnlín lǐ yǒu gèzhǒng fēiqín zǒushòu.

There are all kinds of birds and beasts in the forest.

HSK 7-9

他穿得像衣冠走兽。

Tā chuān de xiàng yīguān zǒushòu.

He dressed like a beast in human clothing.

Tips

usage

Almost always paired with 飞禽 ('flying birds') as 飞禽走兽 - the standard binomial for 'all wildlife'. Standalone 走兽 is mostly literary.

Stroke Order

走 zǒu

兽 shòu