兔 | Chinese Character for Rabbit
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兔 | Chinese Character for Rabbit

兔 is the character for “rabbit”. It is made out of 8 strokes.

Chinese CharacterSimplified VersionBopomofoPinyin
ㄊㄨˋ

Definition

Rabbit

Historical Origins

While the modern shapes of the character do not closely resemble a rabbit, the very earliest oracle bone forms clearly depict a rabbit. One can easily distinguish the body, legs, tail, and, more importantly, the very recognizable long ears of the rabbit.

Vocabulary with the Character 兔

ChineseBopomofoPinyinEnglish
兔子ㄊㄨˋ ㄗˇtù ziRabbit
兔毛ㄊㄨˋ ㄇㄠˊtù máoRabbit fur
兔肉ㄊㄨˋ ㄖㄡˋtù ròuRabbit meat
野兔ㄧㄝˇ ㄊㄨˋyě tùHare

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