Definitions
(noun)
rat; mouse
Etymology
Pictograph of a rat.
About
The character 鼠 originated as a pictographic depiction of a rat, with its earliest representations outlining the animal's body, limbs, and distinctive tail. Its evolution refined this image into a stylized form where the curved strokes and clustered dots in the modern character continue to allude to those physical attributes. Etymologically, the character has always denoted the rat or mouse, yet its meaning broadened to include rodents generally and, through figurative use in compound words, came to describe traits like cowardice or pettiness in humans.
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这只老鼠很小
鼠年是我的本命年
我用鼠标控制电脑
老鼠怕猫是天性
仓库里有很多老鼠
鼠疫是一种传染病
这只小鼠在迷宫里寻找奶酪
为了防止鼠害农民养了猫