堍 (tù) - Rabbit — specifically refers to a wild rabbit & used in classical Chinese literature.

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tù ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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堍 · tù

Rabbit — specifically refers to a wild rabbit or hare;

used in classical Chinese literature.

Rabbit — specifically refers to a wild rabbitused in classical Chinese literature.

Usage highlights

wild rabbitrabbit furchasing rabbitsrabbit burrowmoon rabbitrabbit hunter

Synonyms

  • 兔— rabbit, hare (more common modern term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The hunter caught a wild rabbit (堍).
  • In ancient poetry, the rabbit (堍) symbolizes agility and freedom.
  • The field was full of rabbits (堍) at dusk.

Collocations

  • wild rabbit(野堍)
  • rabbit fur(堍毛)
  • chasing rabbits(逐堍)
  • rabbit burrow(堍穴)
  • moon rabbit(月堍)
  • rabbit hunter(猎堍者)

Idioms

  • As swift as a rabbit(动如脱堍)
  • The cunning rabbit has three burrows(狡堍三窟)
  • Waiting by the tree stump for a rabbit(守株待堍)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, rabbits represent cleverness, agility, and good fortune.
  • The rabbit is one of the twelve zodiac animals in the Chinese zodiac cycle.
  • In folklore, a rabbit is said to live on the moon, pounding the elixir of life.

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