- 兔子 tùzi rabbitrabbit; hare
- 兔崽子 tùzǎizi brat(colloquial) a term of abuse for a young person or child; brat; bastard; scoundrel
- 白兔 báitù white rabbitwhite rabbit; a rabbit with white fur
- 家兔 jiātù rabbitdomestic rabbit; any variety of rabbit kept as a pet or for its meat, fur, or wool
- 兔年 tùnián Year of the Rabbitthe year of the rabbit in the Chinese zodiac; occurring every twelve years
- 野兔 yětù harehare; wild rabbit
- 守株待兔 shǒuzhūdàitù to wait for a windfallto wait idly for luck or unexpected gains instead of taking initiative; to trust to chance
- 玉兔 yùtù Jade Harelegendary rabbit said to live on the moon in Chinese mythology
- 兔唇 tùchún harelipharelip; cleft lip
- 长毛兔 chángmáotù Angora rabbitlong-haired rabbit breed known for its soft, glossy wool used in textiles
- 兔子不吃窝边草 tùzibùchīwōbiāncǎo one doesn't harm their own neighborsliterally meaning a rabbit does not eat the grass around its own nest; used as a proverb to say that even a villain avoids doing harm in their own immediate neighborhood or to those close to them
- 兔死狐悲 tùsǐhúbēi to feel sympathy for a peer's misfortuneliterally 'when the rabbit dies, the fox grieves'; describes feeling sorrow for the death or misfortune of one's own kind or a like-minded person
- 狡兔三窟 jiǎotùsānkū to have many backup plansliterally 'a crafty rabbit has three burrows'; describes taking elaborate precautions or having multiple hiding places for self-preservation
- 兔儿爷 tùryé Lord RabbitTraditional clay figurine with a rabbit's head and human body, popular as a toy or ritual object during the Mid-Autumn Festival, especially in Beijing
- 动如脱兔 dòngrútuōtù as nimble as an escaping hareTo be as quick or nimble as a fleeing rabbit when taking action; used to describe rapid movement or agility, often in contrast to earlier stillness.
- 兔死狗烹 tùsǐgǒupēng to discard or kill those who helped once their purpose is served(idiom) literally "to boil the hunting hound once the rabbit is dead"; figuratively refers to a leader who gets rid of those who helped him gain power once he no longer needs them
- 狡兔 jiǎotù crafty harea cunning or crafty rabbit; used to describe someone who is shrewd or resourceful
- 不见兔子不撒鹰 bùjiàntùzibùsāyīng don't release the hawk until you see the hareone does not act before seeing a clear opportunity or being sure of success
- 兔起鹘落 tùqǐhúluò quick and agile(idiom) moving with great speed and agility, like a rabbit leaping or a hawk swooping down
- 动若脱兔 dòngruòtuōtù as nimble as an escaping haremoving with the speed and agility of a rabbit that has broken free; used to describe quick and agile movement or action
- 兔毫 tùháo rabbit hair
- 兔脱 tùtuō to flee(literary) to scuttle away; to escape quickly like a rabbit
- 兔子尾巴长不了 tùziwěibachángbuliǎo won't last long(idiom) a rabbit's tail cannot grow long; used to describe someone or something whose power or influence is about to end, or whose days are numbered
- 兔热病 tùrèbìng tularemiatularemia; rabbit fever
- 狮子搏兔 shīzibótù to go all out even on minor tasksLiterally "a lion hunting a rabbit"; used to describe giving one's full effort to a small task or treating a minor problem with serious attention.
- 金乌玉兔 jīnwūyùtù sun and moonThe sun and the moon; refers to the legend that a three-legged golden crow lives in the sun and a white jade rabbit lives on the moon.
- 乌飞兔走 wūfēitùzǒu time fliesThe sun flies and the moon runs; used to describe the rapid passage of time. This idiom refers to the ancient legends of the golden crow inhabiting the sun and the jade rabbit inhabiting the moon.
- 兔走乌飞 tùzǒuwūfēi time fliestime passes swiftly; based on ancient legends where the rabbit represents the moon and the crow represents the sun, its literal meaning is "the rabbit runs and the crow flies," referring to the passage of days and months
- 龟毛兔角 guīmáotùjiǎo non-existent thingsLiterally "turtle hair and rabbit horns"; describes something that exists in name only but not in reality; used in Buddhist texts to illustrate the concept of emptiness.
- 天兔座 tiāntùzuò Lepusthe constellation Lepus
- 东兔西乌 dōngtùxīwū passage of timethe moon rising in the east and the sun setting in the west; used as a metaphor for the rapid passage of time
- 乌兔 wūtù sun and moon(literary) the sun and the moon. The name comes from legends of a three-footed crow living in the sun and a jade rabbit living in the moon.
- 兔丝 tùsī doddera parasitic plant with thin, thread-like stems that wrap around other plants; the seeds are used in traditional medicine
- 兔丝子 tùsīzǐ dodder seedseed of the dodder plant used in traditional Chinese medicine
- 兔丝燕麦 tùsīyànmài to be in name only(idiom) in name but not in reality; literally refers to the dodder (which has "silk" in its name but cannot be woven) and wild oats (which has "wheat" in its name but cannot be eaten)
- 兔儿不吃窠边草 tùrbùchīkēbiāncǎo one doesn't harm their own neighborsvariant form of the proverb stating that a rabbit does not eat the grass near its own burrow, meaning that one should not do harm to those in their immediate circle or neighborhood
- 兔兔 tùtù bunnya cute or affectionate term for a rabbit
- 兔园 tùyuán Rabbit Gardenthe Liang Garden of Prince Xiao of Liang during the Han Dynasty, often used in literature to refer to a place of scholarly gathering or a pleasure garden
- 兔女郎 tùnǚláng bunny girlA waitress in a Playboy Club or someone dressed in a similar costume; characterized by rabbit ears, a low-cut leotard, and a fluffy tail.
- 兔子花 tùzihuā cyclamencommon name for a genus of perennial flowering plants in the primrose family, often grown as houseplants
- 兔径 tùjìng narrow winding pathA narrow and winding path, often used metaphorically to describe a small or secluded trail.
- 兔斯基 tùsījī TuzkiTuzki, a Chinese cartoon rabbit character popular in emoticons and stickers.
- 兔爸 tùbà toolbar(loanword) toolbar in computer software
- 兔狲 tùsūn Pallas's cata small wild cat native to the grasslands and montane steppes of Central Asia; also known as the steppe cat
- 兔缺 tùquē harelipa cleft lip; a congenital split in the upper lip
- 兔羔子 tùgāozi bastard(derogatory) a brat or bastard; used as a term of abuse similarly to [[兔崽子|兔崽子|tu4 zai3 zi5]]
- 兔耳花 tù'ěrhuā cyclamencommon name for cyclamen, a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Primulaceae
- 兔葵 tùkuí winter aconiteA type of mallow-like flowering plant, specifically the Japanese winter aconite (Eranthis pinnatifida); its leaves resemble goosefoot and produce a slippery juice when boiled.
- 兔角龟毛 tùjiǎoguīmáo impossibilitySomething that cannot possibly happen; literally "rabbits growing horns and turtles growing hair"
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH