鼠 (shǔ) means “(bound form) rat; mouse”. It is an HSK 5 word.

How is 鼠 pronounced?

鼠 is pronounced “shǔ” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 鼠?

鼠 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 鼠 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5noun

shǔ

鼠 (shǔ) means “(bound form) rat; mouse”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Practice writingUnlock HSK 5 required

今年是鼠年。

Jīnnián shì shǔ nián.

This year is the Year of the Rat.

What does 鼠 mean?: 鼠 (shǔ) means “(bound form) rat; mouse”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 鼠 pronounced?: 鼠 is pronounced “shǔ” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 鼠?: 鼠 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 鼠?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 鼠 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18