Definitions

(noun) rabbit

Etymology

Pictograph of a rabbit.

About

The character is a pictograph representing a rabbit with its long ears, head, and distinctive tail. The upper part outlines the ears and the head, while the lower strokes form the crouching body and the legs, as if ready to leap. The dot in the lower right corner is the key visual cue for the rabbit's short, fluffy tail, a feature that sets apart from other four-legged animal characters. Throughout history, it has consistently referred to rabbits and hares, functioning as a common noun and as one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac.

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子很可爱。

Tùzi hěn kě'ài.

Rabbits are very cute.

在草地上跳。

Bái tù zài cǎodì shàng tiào.

The white rabbit is jumping on the grass.

我有一只宠物子。

Wǒ yǒu yī zhǐ chǒngwù tùzi.

I have a pet rabbit.

子的耳朵又长又软。

Tùzi de ěrduo yòu cháng yòu ruǎn.

The rabbit's ears are long and soft.

妈妈用毛织了一条围巾。

Māma yòng tùmáo zhīle yī tiáo wéijīn.

Mom knitted a scarf using rabbit fur.

孩子们喜欢听关于子的故事。

Háizimen xǐhuān tīng guānyú tùzi de gùshì.

Children like to listen to stories about rabbits.

在动物园里,我们看到了一只罕见的黑色子。

Zài dòngwùyuán lǐ, wǒmen kàn dàole yī zhǐ hǎnjiàn de hēisè tùzi.

In the zoo, we saw a rare black rabbit.

为了保护子不受伤害,我们在花园里设置了一个安全区。

Wèile bǎohù tùzi bù shòu shānghài, wǒmen zài huāyuán lǐ shèzhìle yī gè ānquán qū.

To protect the rabbit from harm, we set up a safe zone in the garden.