Definitions
(noun)
rabbit
Etymology
Pictograph of a rabbit.
About
The character "兔" originated as a pictographic representation of a rabbit, with its early forms emphasizing the animal's long ears and short tail through illustrative strokes. Over centuries, this depiction was gradually stylized and standardized into its current configuration, where the distinguishing dot is traditionally interpreted as the rabbit's tail, setting it apart from the structurally similar character "免". Etymologically, it remains a simple ideograph directly denoting the animal, and its semantic scope has consistently referred to the rabbit or hare without expanding into metaphorical or extended meanings. The evolution of its written form involved a process of abstraction from a detailed image to a more conventionalized symbol, yet its design retains a visual allusion to the creature's distinctive silhouette.
Example Sentences Hide
兔子很可爱。
白兔在草地上跳。
我有一只宠物兔子。
兔子的耳朵又长又软。
妈妈用兔毛织了一条围巾。
孩子们喜欢听关于兔子的故事。
在动物园里，我们看到了一只罕见的黑色兔子。
为了保护兔子不受伤害，我们在花园里设置了一个安全区。