鼹鼠

鼴鼠

yǎnshǔ

noun #12,899

Measure Word

一只鼹鼠 zhī

Meanings

1 mole (animal)

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

鼹鼠生活在地下的洞穴里。

Yǎnshǔ shēnghuó zài dìxià de dòngxué lǐ.

Moles live in underground tunnels.

HSK 6

花园里有鼹鼠挖的洞。

Huāyuán lǐ yǒu yǎnshǔ wā de dòng.

There are holes dug by moles in the garden.

Tips

usage

Like in English, 鼹鼠 can also metaphorically mean a spy or informant embedded within an organization (a 'mole').

Stroke Order

鼹 yǎn

鼠 shǔ