(dòng wù) - animal in Mandarin

dòngwù

Traditional: 動物

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Translation

animal

Word origin

The word 动物 combines 动 'to move' with 物 'thing, creature', literally 'moving things', meaning animals. 动 (traditional 動) has the 力 (strength) element; 物 has the 牛 (ox/cattle) radical, reflecting that 'thing' was first applied to livestock.

Origin: compound
Root: 动 (dòng, to move: 力 strength) + 物 (wù, thing: 牛 ox radical)

Stroke order

动

物

Examples

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I like small animals.

忠zhōng诚chéng。

Dogs are loyal animals.

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Children all love small animals.

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There are many animals here.

动物 (dòng wù) means animal.

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This word is part of lesson 19.