玉兔
yù tù · the Jade Hare (legendary rabbit said to live in the Moon); the Moon
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 玉兔
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
玉米yùmǐcorn; maize; CL:粒[li4]
守株待兔shǒuzhū-dàitùlit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities; to trust to chance rather than show initiative
碧玉bì yùjasper
玉人yù réna jade worker; a jade statuette; a beautiful person
爱玉ài yùsee 愛玉子|爱玉子[ai4 yu4 zi3]