鼠 Stroke Order — How to Write 鼠

Stroke Order

鼠 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 鼠, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

鼠 Radical and Character Components

Partial breakdown of 鼠:臼

鼠 is a pictograph. A mouse, with two paws to the left and the tail to the right.

Radical: 鼠 + 0 more strokes

鼠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

shǔ

Meanings of 鼠 in Chinese

shǔ鼠

Refers to a rodent like a mouse or rat, known for gnawing and rapid reproduction. It is also used in idioms, such as to describe someone who is shortsighted or narrow-minded.

他这种只顾眼前利益的做法，真是鼠目寸光。

His approach, only considering immediate benefits, is truly shortsighted.

Hidden worries or subtle anxieties, often small and persistent concerns, like the constant scurrying thoughts of a mouse.

他心中常有鼠思，即使生活平静也难免有些隐忧。

He often harbors 'mouse thoughts' (subtle anxieties), and even when life is peaceful, he can't help but have some underlying concerns.

Common Words and Phrases with 鼠

shǔ鼠bèi辈

Scoundrels; mean fellows; contemptible people

这群鼠辈只敢在背后搞小动作。

These contemptible wretches only dare to play dirty tricks behind others' backs.

shǔ鼠cuàn窜

To run away like frightened rats; to scurry away in panic.

小偷被发现后，吓得鼠窜而去，很快就消失在巷子里

After being discovered, the thief was so scared that he scurried away like a mouse, quickly disappearing into the alley.

shǔ鼠dǎn胆

cowardly; timid like a mouse

小明虽然很有才华，但性格有些鼠胆，总是不敢在众人面前展示自己。

Although Xiao Ming is very talented, he is a bit timid, always hesitant to showcase himself in front of others.

shǔ鼠dù肚jī鸡cháng肠

narrow-minded

他总是鼠肚鸡肠，因为一些小事就对别人耿耿于怀。

He is always narrow-minded and petty, holding grudges against others over trivial matters.

shǔ鼠mù目cùn寸guāng光

shortsighted; lacking foresight

如果我们只看眼前的利益，而不考虑未来的发展，那我们的做法就是鼠目寸光。

If we only look at immediate benefits and do not consider future development, then our approach is short-sighted.

shǔ鼠qiè窃gǒu狗dào盗

Petty theft and pilfering, like rats stealing and dogs snatching.

他因为经常在超市里鼠窃狗盗，最终被商家抓住并报警处理。

He was eventually caught by the store and reported to the police for his frequent petty theft at the supermarket.

shǔ鼠yì疫

An acute infectious disease caused by Yersinia pestis, primarily transmitted to humans by fleas from infected rodents, leading to symptoms like fever and swollen lymph nodes.