panda; giant panda

A large bear-like mammal native to China known for its black-and-white markings; also called [[熊猫|熊貓|xiong2 mao1]] or [[猫熊|貓熊|mao1 xiong2]].

young or small cat; kitten

owl; a bird of prey with large eyes and a cat-like head that is typically active at night

A wild animal of the cat family (Felis silvestris); a homeless or feral domestic cat

leopard cat; lynx; bobcat; wildcat

(colloquial) shady business; underhanded dealings; hidden secrets

to keep or raise a cat as a pet

(informal) a person who habitually stays up late or is active at night

a small hole or lens in a door used to see who is outside; also called a spyhole

lesser panda; a small tree-dwelling mammal with reddish-brown fur and a long, ringed tail, found in the Himalayas and southwestern China

the leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis); also used generally for wild cats, civets, raccoon dogs, or tabby cats with striped markings

a popular breed of long-haired pet cat known for its round face and gentle temperament; originally bred in the United Kingdom from long-haired cats from Persia and surrounding regions

(idiom) any person of little importance; just about anyone, often used in a dismissive or joking way to refer to people that the speaker does not know or care about

civet; any of various small- to medium-sized mammals of the Viverridae family, typically characterized by a pointed snout, a long tail, and scent glands that produce a musk used in perfumes; also known as [[香猫|香貓|xiang1 mao1]] or [[香狸|香貍|xiang1 li2]]

A person who has only superficial knowledge or rudimentary skills; a jack-of-all-trades who is not particularly competent in any one area.

Mao'er Mountain (literally "Kitten Mountain") in Guangxi, the highest peak in south China.

The giant panda; a large mammal native to central China characterized by its black and white coat. Also commonly referred to as [[熊猫|熊貓|xiong2 mao1]] or [[大熊猫|大熊貓|da4 xiong2 mao1]].

To follow a model or copy something mechanically without capturing its essence or spirit; literally "to draw a tiger using a cat as a model"

A small, semi-circular military dugout or bomb shelter built into the sides of trenches or transport tunnels; air-raid shelter.

drunk person; someone who is habitually intoxicated

underhanded activity; fishy business; secrets that cannot bear the light of day

to bend over; to stoop down; to crouch or arch one's back

An infection caused by a bacterium that is spread through the bite or scratch of a cat.

a precious gemstone characterized by a shimmering luster and a vertical band of light resembling the eye of a cat; also called [[猫眼|貓眼|mao1 yan3]] or [[猫眼石|貓眼石|mao1 yan3 shi2]]

the cat weeps for the mouse; to show hypocritical sympathy or a fake display of grief; also used as the first part of a two-part allegory meaning "fake mercy"

large mammal from southwest China with a thick black and white coat that eats bamboo leaves and shoots

cat and mouse sleeping together; used to describe officials who turn a blind eye to the crimes of their subordinates or act in collusion with criminals

the constellation Lynx

tortoiseshell cat or calico cat

a cat with a coat of three colors, usually white, black, and orange

It doesn't matter what method is used as long as it works; pragmatism over ideological purity. This saying was famously used by [[邓小平|鄧小平|deng4 xiao3 ping2]] to describe his economic reforms.

(proverb) People who are truly capable do not boast or show off.

optical network terminal (ONT); optical network unit (ONU); optical modem

male cat; tomcat

The popular character Hello Kitty, a fictional cat created by Sanrio

Garfield; the orange comic strip cat created by Jim Davis

Nature reserve located in Wenchuan county, northwest Sichuan Province, dedicated to the protection of giant pandas

(dialect) dragonfly

(neologism) to dote on cats; to enjoy spending time with cats, often involving hugging, kissing, or smelling them

A perennial herb with jagged leaves covered in stinging hairs that secrete irritating fluids upon contact; also used for food or medicine

bobcat (Lynx rufus)

domestic cat; house cat

red panda; lesser panda; a mammal with reddish-brown fur and a long ringed tail, found in the Himalayas and southwestern China; also called [[小熊猫|小熊貓|xiao3 xiong2 mao1]] or [[红猫熊|紅貓熊|hong2 mao1 xiong2]]

a specific breed of cat known for its large size, blue eyes, and docile temperament

a drowsy or slow-moving cat

maneki-neko or "lucky cat", a Japanese cat figurine usually found at the entrance of shops or restaurants and believed to bring good fortune

A small wild cat found in Europe, Asia, and Africa that is slightly larger than a domestic cat and is the ancestor of the modern house cat; also called [[野猫|野貓|ye3 mao1]]