Writing
老鼠 (lǎo shǔ) — how to say "mouse" in Chinese
老鼠
Mouse, rat
noun
Character composition
老
old
鼠
mouse
Radicals / Keys
老
Old
#125 · lǎo · 6 strokes
鼠
Rat
#208 · shǔ · 13 strokes
Collocations
抓老鼠
zhuā lǎoshǔ
catch mice
老鼠洞
lǎoshǔ dòng
mouse hole
老鼠药
lǎoshǔ yào
rat poison
Examples
厨房里发现了一只老鼠，我们需要想办法把它赶出去。
A mouse was found in the kitchen; we need to figure out how to drive it out.
一只老鼠
One mouse.
Frequently asked questions
Mouse in Chinese language
"mouse" in Chinese is 老鼠 (lǎo shǔ).
老鼠 meaning in English
老鼠 (lǎo shǔ) means "Mouse, rat".
How is 老鼠 pronounced?
It is pronounced lǎo shǔ (written as lao shu, laoshu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "mouse" in Chinese characters?
It is written 老鼠: 老 has 6 strokes, 鼠 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 老鼠?
老鼠 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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