Meaning
beast; quadruped
Chinese: 野兽、动物。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “shou” becomes a different word in each tone. 兽 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 飞禽走兽fēi qín zǒu shòu(idiom) birds and animals
- 野兽yě shòubeast; wild animal
- 兽行shòu xíngbrutal act; bestiality
- 兽性shòu xìngbrutal
- 走兽zǒu shòu(four-footed) animal; beast
Example Sentence
老虎和狮子都是凶猛的野兽。Lǎo hǔ hé shī zi dōu shì xiōng měng de yě shòu.Tigers and lions are both ferocious wild beasts.
老虎Lǎo hǔtiger和héand狮子shī ziLeo (star sign)都dōuall是shìis凶猛xiōng měngfierce的deof野兽yě shòubeast。