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兽

獸
shòu
noun #4,944

Measure Word

一只兽 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 beast
  2. 2 animal
  3. 3 wild animal

Examples

森林里有很多野兽。
Sēnlín lǐ yǒu hěn duō yěshòu.
There are many wild beasts in the forest.
他像一头受伤的兽。
Tā xiàng yī tóu shòushāng de shòu.
He was like a wounded beast.

Tips

usage
兽 usually refers to wild or fierce animals. Common compounds: 野兽 (yěshòu, wild beast), 怪兽 (guàishòu, monster), 猛兽 (měngshòu, fierce beast), 禽兽 (qínshòu, beast -- also used as an insult).

Stroke Order

兽 shòu