蜗牛

蝸牛

wōniú

noun #16,523

Meanings

蜗牛爬得很慢。

Wōniú pá de hěn màn.

Snails crawl very slowly.

雨后花园里出现了很多蜗牛。

Yǔ hòu huāyuán lǐ chūxiàn le hěnduō wōniú.

Many snails appeared in the garden after the rain.

culture

蜗牛 is a symbol of slowness in Chinese. 蜗居 (snail dwelling) is slang for a tiny apartment - popularized by a 2009 TV drama about housing struggles.

蜗 wō

牛 niú