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  1. 1. (bound form) rat; mouse

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Words Containing 鼠

老鼠
lǎo shǔ

rat

鼠标
shǔ biāo

mouse (computing)

一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥
yī lì lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō zhōu

lit. one pellet of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee (idiom)

一颗老鼠屎坏了一锅粥
yī kē lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō zhōu

see 一粒老鼠屎壞了一鍋粥|一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥[yī lì lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō zhōu]

一颗老鼠屎坏了一锅汤
yī kē lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō tāng

lit. one pellet of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of soup (idiom)

侏儒仓鼠
zhū rú cāng shǔ

dwarf hamster

仓鼠
cāng shǔ

hamster

印鼠客蚤
yìn shǔ kè zǎo

oriental rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis)

土拨鼠
tǔ bō shǔ

groundhog

坎贝尔侏儒仓鼠
kǎn bèi ěr zhū rú cāng shǔ

Campbell's dwarf hamster (Phodopus campbelli)

大五趾跳鼠
dà wǔ zhǐ tiào shǔ

great jerboa (Allactaga major)

大鼠
dà shǔ

rat

天竺鼠
tiān zhú shǔ

guinea pig

子鼠
zǐ shǔ

Year 1, year of the Rat (e.g. 2008)

小家鼠
xiǎo jiā shǔ

mouse

小白鼠
xiǎo bái shǔ

white mouse

小老鼠
xiǎo lǎo shǔ

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小袋鼠
xiǎo dài shǔ

wallaby

小鼠
xiǎo shǔ

mouse

投鼠忌器
tóu shǔ jì qì

lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)

抱头鼠窜
bào tóu shǔ cuàn

to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously

抱头鼠蹿
bào tóu shǔ cuān

to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously

捕鼠器
bǔ shǔ qì

mousetrap

松鼠
sōng shǔ

squirrel

栗鼠
lì shǔ

chinchilla

杀鼠药
shā shǔ yào

rat poison

沙袋鼠
shā dài shǔ

swamp wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)

沙鼠
shā shǔ

gerbil

海狸鼠
hǎi lí shǔ

coypu

灭鼠药
miè shǔ yào

rat poison

滑鼠蛇
huá shǔ shé

Oriental ratsnake (Ptyas mucosus)

狗逮老鼠
gǒu dǎi lǎo shǔ

lit. a dog who catches mice (idiom)

獐头鼠目
zhāng tóu shǔ mù

lit. the head of a river deer and the eyes of a rat (idiom)

田鼠
tián shǔ

vole

睡鼠
shuì shǔ

dormouse

短尾矮袋鼠
duǎn wěi ǎi dài shǔ

quokka (Setonix brachyurus)

社鼠城狐
shè shǔ chéng hú

lit. rat in a country shrine, fox on town walls; fig. unprincipled thugs who abuse others' power to bully and exploit people

穷鼠啮狸
qióng shǔ niè lí

a desperate rat will bite the fox (idiom); the smallest worm will turn being trodden on

米奇老鼠
mǐ qí lǎo shǔ

Mickey Mouse

米老鼠
mǐ lǎo shǔ

Mickey Mouse

罗雀掘鼠
luó què jué shǔ

lit. to net birds and dig for rats (idiom); fig. hard pressed for cash

老鼠尾巴
lǎo shǔ wěi ba

lit. rat's tail; fig. a follower of inferior stature

老鼠拉龟,无从下手
lǎo shǔ lā guī , wú cóng xià shǒu

like mice trying to pull a turtle, nowhere to get a hand grip (idiom)

老鼠拖木锨,大头在后头
lǎo shǔ tuō mù xiān , dà tóu zài hòu tou

when the mice drag a shovel, the biggest thing comes second

老鼠洞
lǎo shǔ dòng

mouse hole

老鼠过街,人人喊打
lǎo shǔ guò jiē , rén rén hǎn dǎ

lit. when a rat crosses the street, people chase it down (idiom)

腺鼠疫
xiàn shǔ yì

bubonic plague

胆小如鼠
dǎn xiǎo rú shǔ

(idiom) chicken-hearted; gutless

花栗鼠
huā lì shǔ

chipmunk (genus Tamias)

葵鼠
kuí shǔ

guinea pig

袋鼠
dài shǔ

kangaroo

豚鼠
tún shǔ

guinea pig (Cavia porcellus)

猫哭老鼠
māo kū lǎo shǔ

the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence

猫鼠游戏
māo shǔ yóu xì

cat and mouse game

负鼠
fù shǔ

opossum (zoo.)

贼眉鼠眼
zéi méi shǔ yǎn

shifty-eyed

过街老鼠
guò jiē lǎo shǔ

sb or sth detested by all

飞鼠
fēi shǔ

flying squirrel

首鼠两端
shǒu shǔ liǎng duān

(idiom) to hesitate

黄鼠狼
huáng shǔ láng

see 黃鼬|黄鼬[huáng yòu]

黄鼠狼给鸡拜年
huáng shǔ láng gěi jī bài nián

Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure to be ill-intentioned. (idiom)

黄鼠狼给鸡拜年,没安好心
huáng shǔ láng gěi jī bài nián , méi ān hǎo xīn

see 黃鼠狼給雞拜年|黄鼠狼给鸡拜年[huáng shǔ láng gěi jī bài nián]

鼠型斑疹伤寒
shǔ xíng bān zhěn shāng hán

murine typhus

鼠妇
shǔ fù

woodlouse

鼠尾草
shǔ wěi cǎo

sage (Salvia officinalis)

鼠年
shǔ nián

Year of the Rat (e.g. 2008)

鼠得克
shǔ dé kè

difenacoum (anticoagulant and rodenticide)

鼠标器
shǔ biāo qì

mouse (computer)

鼠标垫
shǔ biāo diàn

mouse pad

鼠海豚
shǔ hǎi tún

porpoise

鼠疫
shǔ yì

plague

鼠疫杆菌
shǔ yì gǎn jūn

Yersinia pestis

鼠疫菌苗
shǔ yì jūn miáo

plague vaccine

鼠目寸光
shǔ mù cùn guāng

short-sighted

鼠窜
shǔ cuàn

to scamper off

鼠肚鸡肠
shǔ dù jī cháng

small-minded

鼠胆
shǔ dǎn

cowardly

鼠药
shǔ yào

rat poison

鼠蚤型斑疹伤寒
shǔ zǎo xíng bān zhěn shāng hán

murine typhus fever

鼠蛛
shǔ zhū

mouse spider (genus Missulena)

鼠蹊
shǔ xī

groin

鼠辈
shǔ bèi

a scoundrel

鼬鼠
yòu shǔ

weasel

鼯鼠
wú shǔ

flying squirrel

鼹鼠
yǎn shǔ

mole (zoology)

鼹鼠皮
yǎn shǔ pí

moleskin

鼷鼠
xī shǔ

mouse