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鼠
shǔ
Description
鼠是一种很小的动物，有长长的尾巴，喜欢晚上出来找吃的。
A 鼠 is a very small animal with a long tail that likes to come out at night to find food.
鼠也是十二生肖里的第一个动物。
鼠 is also the first animal in the Chinese zodiac.
Meanings
鼠shǔ
mouse or rat
我家里有一只小鼠。
I have a mouse at home.
鼠shǔ
the Rat (Chinese zodiac sign)
我是属鼠的。
I was born in the Year of the Rat.
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Notes
- Nuance
鼠 alone is formal or written; in daily speech people say 老鼠 for mouse/rat.
- Etymology
originally a pictograph of a rodent, showing its head, teeth, and tail.
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