Animals

36 Vocabulary
兔子tù zi
HSK 5Frequency 5,002Radical Noun

hare

rabbit

Classifier:
动物dòng wù
HSK 3Frequency 1,438Radical Traditional 動物Noun

animal

Classifier: 只、群、个
动物园dòng wù yuán
HSK 3Frequency 9,030Radical Traditional 動物園Noun

zoo

Classifier:
jiào
HSK 1Frequency 200Radical Traditional Verb · Preposition · Noun
jiào

to shout

to call

to order

to ask

to be called

by (indicates agent in the passive mood)

jiào

variant of 叫

Synonyms呼唤
yǎo
HSK 5Frequency 2,563Radical Traditional Verb
yǎo

to bite

to nip

yǎo

variant of 咬

大象dà xiàng
HSK 5Frequency 8,819Radical Noun

elephant

Classifier:
天鹅tiān é
HSK 7Frequency 10,373Radical Traditional 天鵝Noun

swan

宠物chǒng wù
HSK 5Frequency 4,648Radical Traditional 寵物Noun

house pet

Yóu
HSK 2Frequency 2,164Radical Traditional Verb
Yóu

surname You

yóu

to swim

variant of 游

yóu

to walk

to tour

to roam

to travel

Xióng
HSK 4Frequency 2,749Radical Noun
Xióng

surname Xiong

xióng

bear

(coll.) to scold

to rebuke

(coll.) weak

incapable

熊猫xióng māo
HSK 3Frequency 7,123Radical Traditional 熊貓Noun

panda

Classifier:
HSK 3Frequency 2,016Radical Verb

to crawl

to climb

to get up or sit up

Niú
HSK 3Frequency 1,148Radical Noun
Niú

surname Niu

niú

ox

cow

bull

newton (abbr. for 牛顿)

(slang) awesome

gǒu
HSK 1Frequency 620Radical Noun

dog

Classifier: 只、条
狮子Shī zǐ
HSK 6Frequency 4,295Radical Traditional 獅子Noun
Shī zǐ

Leo (star sign)

Shihtzu township in Pingtung County 屏东县, Taiwan

shī zi

lion

láng
HSK 6Frequency 2,421Radical Noun

wolf

Classifier: 匹、只、条
zhū
HSK 5Frequency 1,583Radical Traditional Noun

hog

pig

swine

Classifier: 口、头
māo
HSK 1Frequency 1,150Radical Traditional Noun · Verb

cat

(dialect) to hide oneself

(coll.) modem

Classifier:
猴子hóu zi
HSK 5Frequency 5,675Radical Noun

monkey

Classifier:
Yáng
HSK 3Frequency 2,574Radical Noun
Yáng

surname Yang

yáng

sheep; goat

老虎lǎo hǔ
HSK 4Frequency 5,451Radical Noun

tiger

Classifier:
老鼠lǎo shǔ
HSK 6Frequency 4,016Radical Noun

rat

mouse

Classifier:
苍蝇cāng ying
HSK 7Frequency 9,274Radical Traditional 蒼蠅Noun

housefly

Classifier:
HSK 7Frequency 5,399Radical Traditional Noun

used in 虾蟆

xiā

shrimp

prawn

蚊子wén zi
HSK 7Frequency 9,995Radical Noun

mosquito

shé
HSK 5Frequency 3,448Radical Traditional Noun
shé

variant of 蛇

shé

snake

serpent

蜜蜂mì fēng
HSK 6Frequency 8,143Radical Noun

bee

honeybee

Classifier: 只、群
蝴蝶hú dié
HSK 5Frequency 6,484Radical Noun

butterfly

Classifier:
fēi
HSK 2Frequency 779Radical Traditional Verb

to fly

HSK 3Frequency 605Radical Traditional Noun · Adjective

surname Ma

abbr. for Malaysia 马来西亚

horse

horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess

knight in Western chess