- 狗gǒudogHSK 1
- 马mǎhorse; (in chess) horse or knight pieceHSK 3
- 象xiàngelephant; shape, form, appearance; to imitate, to resembleHSK 7-9
- 猫māocatHSK 1
- 动物dòng wùanimalHSK 3
- 猪zhūpigHSK 5
- 牛niú(noun) ox, cow, bull; (adjective, slang) awesome, impressiveHSK 3
- 熊xióngbearHSK 4
- 咪mī(onomatopoeia) sound used to call a cat; meow-like callHSK 7-9
- 老鼠lǎo shǔrat, mouseHSK 6
- 狼lángwolfHSK 6
- 蛇shésnakeHSK 5
- 猴子hóu zimonkeyHSK 5
- 牛仔niú zǎicowboy; calfHSK 7-9
- 兔子tù zirabbit; hareHSK 5
- 羊yángsheep; goat (generic term)HSK 3
- 仔zǎi(bound form) young of animals, cub, offspringHSK 7-9
- 宠物chǒng wùpetHSK 5
- 犬quǎndog (literary/formal; used in compounds and written Chinese)HSK 7-9
- 鼠shǔmouse; rat; computer mouseHSK 7-9
- 虎hǔtigerHSK 7-9
- 怪兽guài shòumonster, mythical beastHSK 7-9
- 鹿lùdeerHSK 7-9
- 野兽yě shòubeast, wild animalHSK 7-9
- 蝙蝠biān fúbat (the flying mammal)HSK 7-9
- 窝wō(noun) nest; lair; den; pit; (classifier) used for litters and broods; (verb) to stay cooped up; to harbor or shelterHSK 7-9
- 狮子shī zilion (the animal); Leo (astrological sign)HSK 6
- 大象dà xiàngelephantHSK 5
- 兔tùrabbit; hareHSK 7-9
- 兽shòubeast, wild animal (used in compounds); beastly, crude, uncivilized (used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 老虎lǎo hǔtigerHSK 4
- 青蛙qīng wāfrogHSK 7-9
- 骑马qí mǎto ride a horseHSK 7-9
- 畜生chù shengdomestic animal, livestock; brute, beast (strong insult)HSK 7-9
- 猴hóu(noun) monkey; (colloquial) clever, sharp person; smart aleck; (colloquial) mischievous person; imp (often used for children)HSK 7-9
- 动物园dòng wù yuánzooHSK 3
- 山羊shān yánggoatHSK 7-9
- 狐狸hú lifox; sly or crafty person (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 米奇mǐ jīMickey (Mouse)HSK 7-9
- 猎物liè wùprey; quarryHSK 7-9
- 咪咪mī mī(onomatopoeia) meow (the sound a cat makes); (onomatopoeia) used to describe a pleasant, squinting smile (as in 咪咪笑)HSK 7-9
- 赛马sài mǎhorse race (noun); to race horses (verb-object)HSK 7-9
- 恐龙kǒng lóngdinosaur; (slang, dated) ugly personHSK 7-9
- 飞龙fēi lóng(paleontology) pterosaurHSK 7-9
- 禽兽qín shòu(noun) birds and beasts; animals (collective, literary); (noun) beastly person; brute; savage (strong insult)HSK 7-9
- 松鼠sōng shǔsquirrelHSK 7-9
- 骆驼luò tuocamelHSK 7-9
- 畜chùdomestic animal, livestock (bound morpheme, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 野马yě mǎwild horse; Przewalski's horse (a specific endangered wild horse species); (figurative) an uncontrolled or unruly personHSK 7-9
- 驴lǘdonkey; a stubborn or stupid person (insult)HSK 7-9
- 熊猫xióng māogiant pandaHSK 7-9
- 毒蛇dú shépoisonous snake; viperHSK 7-9
- 耗子hào zi(dialectal) mouse; ratHSK 7-9
- 鲸鱼jīng yúwhaleHSK 7-9
- 牲shēng(bound form) livestock, domestic animalsHSK 7-9
- 蜥蜴xī yìlizardHSK 7-9
- 豹bàoleopard, pantherHSK 7-9
- 猎犬liè quǎnhunting dog, houndHSK 7-9
- 海狸hǎi líbeaverHSK 7-9
- 猎杀liè shāto hunt and kill (animals, or metaphorically humans)HSK 7-9