鼠文化

shǔwénhuà
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 rat/mouse culture (symbolism and folklore surrounding rats, especially in the context of the Chinese zodiac)

Examples

HSK 5
Shǔ nián dàolái, méitǐ fēnfēn tánqǐ shǔwénhuà.
As the Year of the Rat arrives, the media widely discusses rat culture.
HSK 7-9
Zhōngguó de shǔwénhuà kěyǐ zhuīsù dào Xiān-Qín shíqī.
China's rat culture can be traced back to the pre-Qin period.

Tips

culture
Common essay topic around the zodiac Year of the Rat (鼠年): covers the rat's place as first of the twelve zodiac animals, its ambivalent image in idioms (e.g. 鼠目寸光) and in folk beliefs about 老鼠娶亲 (the mouse's wedding).

Stroke Order

鼠 shǔ
文 wén
化 huà