兔子 (tù zi) — rabbit; hare

Definition

noun
rabbithare
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 兔子
    Wǒ xǐ huan zhè zhī tù zi.
    I like this rabbit.
  • 兔子
    tù zi Xǐ huan chī hú luó bo.
    Rabbits like to eat carrots.
  • 兔子
    Zhè zhī tù zi pǎo dé hěn kuài.
    This rabbit runs very fast.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

rabbit
suffix

兔 names the animal, and 子 gives the word a familiar everyday form.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 兔 comes from drawing a rabbit.

Open 兔 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

Open 子 →

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