This article teaches you the Chinese names of many types of animals (动物 / dòngwù).
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Below is the list of names for many types of animals. Each word shows the Chinese character, the pinyin, and the English translation. Click the speaker icon to hear how to pronounce each word.
鸡
jī
chicken
公鸡
gōngjī
rooster
鲨鱼
shāyú
shark
猫头鹰
māotóuyīng
owl
牡蛎
mǔlì
oyster
山羊
shānyáng
goat
天竺鼠
tiānzhúshǔ
guinea pig
考拉
kǎolā
koala
蜗牛
wōniú
snail
大嘴鸟
dàzuǐniǎo
toucan
狼
láng
wolf
蝎子
xiēzi
scorpion
猴子
hóuzi
monkey
熊
xióng
bear
青蛙
qīngwā
frog
猎豹
lièbào
cheetah
大猩猩
dàxīngxīng
gorilla
鹅
é
goose
狮子
shīzi
lion
兔子
tùzi
rabbit
水母
shuǐmǔ
jellyfish
长颈鹿
chángjǐnglù
giraffe
小熊猫
xiǎoxióngmāo
red panda
章鱼
zhāngyú
octopus
瓢虫
piáochóng
ladybug
天鹅
tiāné
swan
鹿
lù
deer
松鼠
sōngshǔ
squirrel
火烈鸟
huǒlièniǎo
flamingo
螃蟹
pángxiè
crab
蜜蜂
mìfēng
bee
凤凰
fènghuáng
phoenix
蝙蝠
biānfú
bat
仓鼠
cāngshǔ
hamster
老鼠
lǎoshǔ
mouse, rat
企鹅
qǐé
penguin
龙
lóng
dragon
大熊猫
dàxióngmāo
panda
牛
niú
cow, ox
狐狸
húlí
fox
水懒
shuǐlǎn
otter
狗
gǒu
dog
刺猬
cìwèi
hedgehog
斑马
bānmǎ
zebra
鲸鱼
jīngyú
whale
马
mǎ
horse
龙虾
lóngxiā
lobster
鹦鹉
yīngwǔ
parrot
虾
xiā
shrimp
驴
lǘ
donkey
蜥蜴
xīyì
lizard
大象
dàxiàng
elephant
海豚
hǎitún
dolphin
猫
māo
cat
老虎
lǎohǔ
tiger
孔雀
kǒngquè
peacock
鳄鱼
èyú
crocodile, alligator
袋鼠
dàishǔ
kangaroo
羊
yáng
sheep
骆驼
luòtuó
camel
蝴蝶
húdié
butterfly
鸭子
yāzi
duck
蛇
shé
snake
乌龟
wūguī
turtle
猪
zhū
pig
河马
hémǎ
hippopotamus
鸽子
gēzi
pigeon
蜘蛛
zhīzhū
spider
老鹰
lǎoyīng
eagle, hawk
浣熊
huànxióng
raccoon
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动物
dòngwù
animal