- 老鼠 lǎoshǔ mouserat; mouse (CL: [[只|隻|zhi1]])
- 鼠标 shǔbiāo mousecomputer mouse
- 松鼠 sōngshǔ squirrel
- 鼹鼠 yǎnshǔ molemole (zoology)
- 袋鼠 dàishǔ kangaroo
- 鼠疫 shǔyì plaguethe plague
- 豚鼠 túnshǔ guinea pigguinea pig (Cavia porcellus)
- 小白鼠 xiǎobáishǔ guinea piga person used as a subject for testing or experimentation
- 仓鼠 cāngshǔ hamster
- 土拨鼠 tǔbōshǔ marmot(zoology) marmot (in the US, esp. groundhog or woodchuck)
- 田鼠 tiánshǔ vole
- 米老鼠 Mǐ Lǎoshǔ Mickey Mouse
- 鼠辈 shǔbèi scoundrelcowardly, petty, or contemptible individuals
- 天竺鼠 tiānzhúshǔ guinea piga domesticated species of South American rodent (Cavia porcellus) often kept as a pet or used in biological research; also known as a cavy
- 鼠药 shǔyào rat poison
- 过街老鼠 guòjiēlǎoshǔ pariaha person or thing that is universally detested or scorned by everyone
- 捕鼠器 bǔshǔqì mousetrap
- 投鼠忌器 tóushǔjìqì exercise restraintTo refrain from taking action against a wrongdoer or an evil for fear of harming innocent people or damaging something valuable.
- 抱头鼠窜 bàotóushǔcuàn flee ignominiouslyTo cover one's head and sneak away like a rat; to flee ignominiously.
- 鼠目寸光 shǔmùcùnguāng myopicshort-sighted; lacking foresight
- 胆小如鼠 dǎnxiǎorúshǔ cowardlychicken-hearted; gutless
- 贼眉鼠眼 zéiméishǔyǎn shifty-eyedhaving a sneaky, suspicious, or crafty appearance
- 小家鼠 xiǎojiāshǔ house mouse
- 海狸鼠 hǎilíshǔ coypu(zoology) coypu; nutria
- 首鼠两端 shǒushǔliǎngduān waverto hesitate or remain undecided, especially when caught between two choices
- 獐头鼠目 zhāngtóushǔmù shifty-lookingrepulsively ugly and shifty-looking, typically used to describe a person who appears dishonest or untrustworthy
- 鼠年 shǔnián year of the ratYear of the Rat (e.g. 2008)
- 鼠窜 shǔcuàn fleeto scamper off or scurry away in a panicked or cowardly manner like a frightened rat
- 鼠标器 shǔbiāoqì mousecomputer mouse
- 鼢鼠 fénshǔ zokor(zoology) zokor, a burrowing rodent (Myospalax spp.)
- 鼠胆 shǔdǎn cowardly
- 鼯鼠 wúshǔ flying squirrel
- 猫哭老鼠 māokūlǎoshǔ crocodile tearsTo feign sympathy or sorrow for someone one has harmed; hypocritical pretense of condolence.
- 鼠蹊 shǔxī groin
- 鼠肚鸡肠 shǔdùjīcháng small-mindedSmall-minded and petty.
- 罗雀掘鼠 luóquèjuéshǔ scavengingto try every possible means of obtaining food, such as netting sparrows and digging out rats, especially during times of extreme famine or siege
- 腺鼠疫 xiànshǔyì bubonic plague
- 花栗鼠 huālìshǔ chipmunkchipmunk (genus Tamias)
- 葵鼠 kuíshǔ guinea pig
- 一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥 yīlìlǎoshǔshǐhuàileyīguōzhōu bad appleone small negative element or person that ruins an entire group or situation
- 负鼠 fùshǔ opossum
- 键鼠 jiànshǔ keyboard and mousekeyboard and mouse (abbr. for [[键盘|鍵盤|jian4 pan2]] and [[鼠标|鼠標|shu3 biao1]])
- 飞鼠 fēishǔ bata dialectal name for the nocturnal flying mammal of the order Chiroptera
- 黄鼠狼给鸡拜年 huángshǔlánggěijībàinián malicious intentBeware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure to be ill-intentioned.
- 鼠型斑疹伤寒 shǔxíngbānzhěnshānghán murine typhus
- 鼠妇 shǔfù woodlouseany of several terrestrial isopod crustaceans, commonly known as woodlice or pill bugs
- 鼠尾草 shǔwěicǎo sagesage (Salvia officinalis)
- 鼠得克 shǔdékè difenacoumdifenacoum (anticoagulant and rodenticide)
- 鼠标垫 shǔbiāodiàn mousepadmouse pad
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH