鼠

• 拼音: shǔ
• 汉字拆解: 鼠 = pictograph of a mouse with head, body, feet, and tail

含义

Mouse; rat. A small rodent, also the first animal in the Chinese zodiac.

Refers to mice and rats. In Chinese culture, the rat/mouse is the first of the twelve zodiac animals, associated with quick-wittedness and resourcefulness. People born in the Year of the Rat include those born in 1984, 1996, 2008, and 2020. Also appears in compound words like 鼠标 (mouse for computer).

例句

1. 今年是鼠年，很多家庭都添了鼠宝宝。
2. 这只猫连老鼠都不敢抓，太胆小了。
3. 他属鼠，今年本命年。

用法指南

语境: zodiac, animals, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你属什么？我属鼠。(What's your zodiac sign? I'm a Rat.)
• 家里进老鼠了。(A mouse got into the house.)

错误说法

• 像鼠一样 as a compliment — rodent comparisons are typically negative in Chinese (胆小如鼠 = cowardly)

起源与历史

Pictograph depicting a mouse with a long tail, whiskers, and body. One of the oldest Chinese characters.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal