鼠
shǔ
(bound form) rat; mouse
a picture of 鼠 → rat or mouse
The original character depicted a mouse in profile: two small paws reaching out to the left and a curved tail trailing to the right. Over time the strokes became more stylized, but the crouching rodent silhouette is still visible if you look for the body, paws, and tail.
院子里有一只老鼠，猫在追它。
yuàn zi lǐ yǒu yī zhī lǎo shǔ，māo zài zhuī tā。
There is a mouse in the yard, and the cat is chasing it.
他很怕老鼠，看到就会跑开。
tā hěn pà lǎo shǔ，kàn dào jiù huì pǎo kāi。
He is very afraid of mice, and runs away whenever he sees one.
Words with 鼠
大鼠
dà shǔ
rat
过街老鼠
guò jiē lǎo shǔ
sb or sth detested by all
键鼠
jiàn shǔ
keyboard and mouse (abbr. for 鍵盤|键盘[jian4 pan2] + 鼠標|鼠标[shu3 biao1])
飞鼠
fēi shǔ
flying squirrel
首鼠两端
shǒu shǔ liǎng duān
(idiom) to hesitate
黄鼠狼
huáng shǔ láng
see 黃鼬|黄鼬[huang2 you4]
黄鼠狼给鸡拜年
huáng shǔ láng gěi jī bài nián
Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure to be ill-intentioned. (idiom)
黄鼠狼给鸡拜年，没安好心
huáng shǔ láng gěi jī bài nián , méi ān hǎo xīn
see 黃鼠狼給雞拜年|黄鼠狼给鸡拜年[huang2 shu3 lang2 gei3 ji1 bai4 nian2]
鼠型斑疹伤寒
shǔ xíng bān zhěn shāng hán
murine typhus
鼠妇
shǔ fù
woodlouse
鼠尾草
shǔ wěi cǎo
sage (Salvia officinalis)
鼠年
shǔ nián
Year of the Rat (e.g. 2008)