Meaning of 兔
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- rabbit
- variant of 兔[tu4]
How to use 兔
In everyday speech people usually say 兔子 (tùzi) rather than 兔 alone. 兔 appears on its own in set phrases, compounds like 野兔 (yětù, hare), and the zodiac. Example: 我养了一只兔子。(Wǒ yǎng le yì zhī tùzi.) I keep a pet rabbit.
Picture 兔 (tù) as a rabbit sitting up: the top looks like its long ears and head, the bottom legs are its body, and the small dot at the lower right is its little tail.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 兔 (tù) with 免 (miǎn, to avoid), which looks the same but has no dot. Remember that the rabbit has a tail and 免 does not.
兔 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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兔 tù · rabbit · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 兔.
Questions about 兔
What does 兔 mean?
兔 (tù) means "rabbit" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 兔?
兔 is made of 1 character: 兔 (8 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 兔 an HSK word?
Yes. 兔 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 守株待兔 mean?
守株待兔 (shǒuzhū-dàitù) literally means guarding a tree stump and waiting for rabbits. It describes someone who waits idly for luck instead of making an effort.
Is 兔崽子 a cute word for a baby rabbit?
No. 兔崽子 (tùzǎizi) is an insult meaning brat or bastard. It is used to scold people, so avoid it if you just mean a young rabbit.