Animals & plants
Common animals, insects, trees and flowers.
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Word list: Animals & plants
Common animals, insects, trees and flowers. Below you'll find all 64 words in simplified characters (with the traditional form where it differs), with pinyin and the English meaning. Click 🔊 to listen to the pronunciation.
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| Chinese | Traditional | Pinyin | English | HSK | Actions: pronunciation, favourites, Interval Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 狗 | gǒu | dog | HSK 1 | ||
| 猫 | 貓 | māo | cat | HSK 1 | |
| 鱼 | 魚 | yú | fish | HSK 2 | |
| 草 | cǎo | grass | HSK 3 | ||
| 动物 | 動物 | dòngwù | animal | HSK 3 | |
| 花 | huā | flower; to spend | HSK 3 | ||
| 马 | 馬 | mǎ | horse | HSK 3 | |
| 鸟 | 鳥 | niǎo | bird | HSK 3 | |
| 树 | 樹 | shù | tree | HSK 3 | |
| 熊猫 | 熊貓 | xióngmāo | panda | HSK 3 | |
| 老虎 | lǎohǔ | tiger | HSK 4 | ||
| 叶子 | 葉子 | yèzi | leaves | HSK 4 | |
| 植物 | zhíwù | plant | HSK 4 | ||
| 翅膀 | chìbǎng | wing | HSK 5 | ||
| 宠物 | 寵物 | chǒngwù | a pet | HSK 5 | |
| 大象 | dàxiàng | elephant | HSK 5 | ||
| 果实 | 果實 | guǒshí | fruit (of a plant; results) | HSK 5 | |
| 猴子 | hóuzi | monkey | HSK 5 | ||
| 蝴蝶 | húdié | butterfly | HSK 5 | ||
| 昆虫 | 昆蟲 | kūnchóng | insect | HSK 5 | |
| 老鼠 | lǎoshǔ | rat | HSK 5 | ||
| 龙 | 龍 | lóng | dragon | HSK 5 | |
| 蜜蜂 | mìfēng | bee | HSK 5 | ||
| 蛇 | shé | snake | HSK 5 | ||
| 狮子 | 獅子 | shīzi | lion | HSK 5 | |
| 兔子 | tùzi | rabbit | HSK 5 | ||
| 尾巴 | wěiba | tail | HSK 5 | ||
| 小麦 | 小麥 | xiǎomài | wheat | HSK 5 | |
| 猪 | 豬 | zhū | pig | HSK 5 | |
| 竹子 | zhúzi | bamboo | HSK 5 | ||
| 贝壳 | 貝殼 | bèiké | shell | HSK 6 | |
| 巢穴 | cháoxué | lair | HSK 6 | ||
| 雌雄 | cíxióng | male and female | HSK 6 | ||
| 刺 | cì | thorn | HSK 6 | ||
| 丛 | 叢 | cóng | thicket; cluster | HSK 6 | |
| 繁殖 | fánzhí | to breed; to reproduce | HSK 6 | ||
| 飞禽走兽 | 飛禽走獸 | fēiqínzǒushòu | birds and animals | HSK 6 | |
| 飞翔 | 飛翔 | fēixiáng | to fly; to soar | HSK 6 | |
| 鸽子 | 鴿子 | gēzi | dove | HSK 6 | |
| 花瓣 | huābàn | petal | HSK 6 | ||
| 花蕾 | huālěi | bud | HSK 6 | ||
| 茎 | 莖 | jīng | stalk | HSK 6 | |
| 枯萎 | kūwěi | to wither; withered | HSK 6 | ||
| 蚂蚁 | 螞蟻 | mǎyǐ | ant | HSK 6 | |
| 茂盛 | màoshèng | lush; luxuriant | HSK 6 | ||
| 萌芽 | méngyá | to sprout; bud | HSK 6 | ||
| 棉花 | miánhua | cotton | HSK 6 | ||
| 品种 | 品種 | pǐnzhǒng | breed | HSK 6 | |
| 犬 | quǎn | dog (literary/formal) | HSK 6 | ||
| 梢 | shāo | tip of a branch | HSK 6 | ||
| 生物 | shēngwù | organism | HSK 6 | ||
| 牲畜 | shēngchù | livestock | HSK 6 | ||
| 盛开 | 盛開 | shèngkāi | to bloom | HSK 6 | |
| 饲养 | 飼養 | sìyǎng | to raise (livestock; formal) | HSK 6 | |
| 窝 | 窩 | wō | nest | HSK 6 | |
| 畜牧 | xùmù | raise animals | HSK 6 | ||
| 翼 | yì | wings | HSK 6 | ||
| 杂交 | 雜交 | zájiāo | to hybridize; to crossbreed | HSK 6 | |
| 栽培 | zāipéi | to cultivate; to foster (talent) | HSK 6 | ||
| 枝 | zhī | branch; measure word for long thin objects | HSK 6 | ||
| 种子 | 種子 | zhǒngzi | seed | HSK 6 | |
| 种植 | 種植 | zhòngzhí | to plant; to grow | HSK 6 | |
| 株 | zhū | measure word for plants; plant | HSK 6 | ||
| 庄稼 | 莊稼 | zhuāngjia | crops | HSK 6 |
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