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  • 2. Learning New Characters
  • 3. Kangxi Animal Radicals
  • 4. Review
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Chinese Literacy Vol. 1

Radicals for Animals





牛

Definition: ox, cow


Variation:

牜


Audio:



Pinyin: niú


Animation:


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Example:

物

wù - object




犬

Definition: dog


Variation:

⺨


Audio:



Pinyin: quǎn


Animation:


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Example:

狗

gǒu - dog







羊

Definition: sheep; goat


Variation:


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Pinyin: yáng


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Example:

美

měi - pretty




虍

Definition: tiger


Audio:



Pinyin: hū


Animation:


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Example:

虎

hǔ - tiger







虫

Definition: insect, worm


Audio:



Pinyin: huǐ/chóng


Animation:


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Example:

蛇

shé - snake




豕

Definition: pig


Audio:



Pinyin: shǐ


Animation:


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Example:

猪

zhū - pig







豸

Definition: beast


Audio:



Pinyin: zhì


Animation:


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Example:

貓

māo - cat




隹

Definition: short-tailed bird


Audio:



Pinyin: zhuī


Animation:


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Example:

雄

xióng - male







馬

Definition: horse


Audio:



Pinyin: mǎ


Animation:


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Example:

騎

qí - to ride




魚

Definition: fish


Audio:



Pinyin: yú


Animation:


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Example:

鮮

xiān - fresh, tasty







鳥

Definition: bird


Audio:



Pinyin: niǎo


Animation:


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Example:

鳴

míng - bird cry




鹿

Definition: deer


Audio:



Pinyin: lù


Animation:


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Example:

麗

lì - beautiful







鼠

Definition: rat, mouse


Audio:



Pinyin: shǔ


Animation:


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Example:

鼬

yòu - skunk




龍

Definition: dragon


Audio:



Pinyin: lóng


Animation:


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Example:

龔

gōng - surname







龜

Definition: turtle


Audio:



Pinyin: guī


Animation:


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黽

Definition: tadpole


Audio:



Pinyin: měng


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