DICTIONARY
The Chinese word tu - 兔 - tù
(rabbit in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
tù
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English translation
rabbit
Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 兔 ( tù ) correctly?"
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The traditional Chinese character of tù is identical with the modern (simplified) character displayed above.
Chinese example sentence with 兔 ( tu / tù ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using the Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using the Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Wo de shuxiang shi tu.
Wǒ de shǔxiàng shì tù.
我的属相是兔。
– English translation: My (Chinese) zodiac sign is rabbit.
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Character complexity
兔 is composed of 8 strokes and therefore is of low complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
animal | memory aid: this animal often changes it's direction suddenly when running away from enemies
Chinese example words containing the character 兔 ( tu / tù )
兔子 ( tùzi = rabbit )
More words that mean rabbit in Chinese
tùzi ( 兔子 )
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