鼹鼠 (yǎnshǔ): mole (animal)

Measure Word

一只鼹鼠 zhī

鼹鼠生活在地下的洞穴里。

Yǎnshǔ shēnghuó zài dìxià de dòngxué lǐ.

Moles live in underground tunnels.

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.

usage

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

鼹 yǎn

鼠 shǔ