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老鼠

lǎoshǔ

mouse

A small mouse nibbles a piece of cheese
Memory picture

Characters in this word

老 lǎo

Strokes
6
Radical
老 — old, aged
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

鼠 shǔ

Strokes
13
Radical
鼠 — rat, mouse
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

Example phrases

  • 仓库里发现了老鼠,管理人员马上安排了清理和消毒。 Cāngkù li fāxiàn le lǎoshǔ, guǎnlǐ rényuán mǎshàng ānpái le qīnglǐ hé xiāodú. A mouse was found in the warehouse, so the managers immediately arranged cleaning and disinfection.
  • 小老鼠偷偷从洞里钻出来,找东西吃。 Xiǎo lǎoshǔ tōutōu cóng dòng li zuān chūlái, zhǎo dōngxi chī. The little mouse sneaks out of its hole to look for food.
  • 猫一听到动静,就去追那只老鼠。 Māo yì tīngdào dòngjing, jiù qù zhuī nà zhī lǎoshǔ. As soon as the cat heard a noise, it chased after the mouse.

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