动物
dòngwù
animal
Characters in this word
物 wù
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 牛 — ox, cow, bull
- Made of
- 牛 ox, cow, bull 勿 must not, do not
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 我喜欢动物。 Wǒ xǐhuan dòngwù. I like animals.
- 动物很可爱。 Dòngwù hěn kěài. Animals are very cute.
- 这里有动物。 Zhèlǐ yǒu dòngwù. There are animals here.
Related words
- 动 dòng to move
- 动作 dòngzuò movement, action
- 动物园 dòngwùyuán zoo
- 感动 gǎndòng to be moved
- 活动 huódòng event; activity
- 行动 xíngdòng to take action
- 运动 yùndòng sports; exercise
- 带动 dàidòng to drive; to lead along
- 动力 dònglì motivation; driving force
- 动人 dòngrén moving; touching
- 发动 fādòng to start; to launch
- 生动 shēngdòng vivid; lively