兎 (tù) - rabbit, hare & variant form of 兔

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tù ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 儿

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兎 · tù

rabbit, hare;

variant form of 兔

rabbit, harevariant form of 兔

Usage highlights

rabbityear of the rabbitrabbit furwild rabbitrabbit hutchwhite rabbit

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 亀— turtle/tortoise (from the fable)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The rabbit (兎) hopped across the field.
  • In the zodiac, the rabbit (兎) is the fourth animal.
  • He drew a picture of a rabbit (兎).

Collocations

  • rabbit(兎)
  • year of the rabbit(兎年)
  • rabbit fur(兎毛)
  • wild rabbit(野兎)
  • rabbit hutch(兎小屋)
  • white rabbit(白兎)

Idioms

  • The tortoise and the hare(兎と亀)
  • A cunning rabbit has three burrows(狡兎三窟)
  • Waiting for a rabbit to hit a tree stump(守株待兎)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The rabbit is the fourth animal in the Chinese zodiac, associated with gentleness, elegance, and vigilance.
  • In Japanese, 兎 is a common variant form of the standard character 兔 for 'rabbit'.
  • Rabbits appear in many East Asian folktales and are often associated with the moon.

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