兔
tù · rabbit💡 How to pronounce
t → like the 't' in 'top'. ù → like 'oo' in 'moon' but with a falling tone.
📖 The Story
兔 is the rabbit — a symbol of agility, cleverness, and fertility. The oracle bone script shows a rabbit with its distinctive long ears. In Chinese mythology, the rabbit lives on the moon with Chang'e, pounding medicine in a mortar.
🎬 In Culture Today
The rabbit is the fourth animal in the Chinese zodiac. The Jade Rabbit (玉兔) is a famous character in the Mid-Autumn Festival story — it's said that you can see the rabbit on the moon during the festival.
📚 Words
📝 Example Sentences
小白兔很可爱。
The little white rabbit is very cute.
今年是兔年。
This year is the Year of the Rabbit.