鼠文化

shǔwénhuà
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 rat/mouse culture (symbolism and folklore surrounding rats, especially in the context of the Chinese zodiac)

Examples

Shǔnián dàolái, méitǐ fēnfēn tán qǐ shǔwénhuà.
As the Year of the Rat arrives, the media widely discusses rat culture.
Zhōngguó de shǔwénhuà kěyǐ zhuīsù dào Xiān-Qín shíqī.
China's rat culture can be traced back to the pre-Qin period.

Tips

culture
Common essay topic around the zodiac Year of the Rat (): covers the rat's place as first of the twelve zodiac animals, its ambivalent image in idioms (e.g. ) and in folk beliefs about 老鼠 (the mouse's wedding).

Stroke Order

shǔ
wén
huà