兔

• 拼音: tù
• 汉字拆解: 兔 = pictograph of a rabbit with long ears

含义

Rabbit; hare.

The Chinese zodiac animal for certain years. Rabbits symbolize longevity, good luck, and cleverness in Chinese culture. Associated with the Moon (the Jade Rabbit lives there according to legend). The full form 兔子 is more common in speech, while 兔 alone appears in compounds and written contexts.

例句

1. 她属兔，今年正好是她的本命年。
2. 小朋友们最喜欢去动物园看兔子了。
3. 中秋节的传说里，月亮上住着一只玉兔。

用法指南

语境: animals, zodiac, folklore

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 兔年出生的人。(People born in the Year of the Rabbit.)
• 小白兔。(Little white rabbit.)

错误说法

• 那只兔 in casual speech — usually say 那只兔子; 兔 alone is more literary or used in compounds

起源与历史

Pictograph depicting a rabbit with long ears and a short tail.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal