Meaning
rat; mouse
Chinese: 老鼠，也可泛指鼠类。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “shu” becomes a different word in each tone. 鼠 is the 3rd 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
- 老鼠lǎo shǔrat; mouse (
- 鼠标shǔ biāo(computing) mouse
- 大鼠dà shǔrat
- 子鼠zǐ shǔYear 1, year of the Rat (e.g. 2008)
- 鼠年shǔ niánYear of the Rat (e.g. 2008)
Example Sentence
猫是老鼠的天敌。Māo shì lǎo shǔ de tiān dí.Cats are the natural enemies of mice.
猫Māocat (CL:只)是shìis老鼠lǎo shǔrat的deof天敌tiān dípredator。