30words
0in the top 5,000
Chineselanguage
| Word | English | How common |
|---|---|---|
| 狗 gǒu | dog | outside the top 5,000 |
| 猫 māo | cat | outside the top 5,000 |
| 鸟 niǎo | bird | outside the top 5,000 |
| 鱼 yú | fish | outside the top 5,000 |
| 马 mǎ | horse | outside the top 5,000 |
| 牛 niú | cow | outside the top 5,000 |
| 猪 zhū | pig | outside the top 5,000 |
| 羊 yáng | sheep | outside the top 5,000 |
| 鸡 jī | chicken | outside the top 5,000 |
| 鸭 yā | duck | outside the top 5,000 |
| 狮子 shīzi | lion | outside the top 5,000 |
| 老虎 lǎohǔ | tiger | outside the top 5,000 |
| 大象 dàxiàng | elephant | outside the top 5,000 |
| 长颈鹿 chángjǐnglù | giraffe | outside the top 5,000 |
| 熊 xióng | bear | outside the top 5,000 |
| 猴子 hóuzi | monkey | outside the top 5,000 |
| 蛇 shé | snake | outside the top 5,000 |
| 乌龟 wūguī | turtle | outside the top 5,000 |
| 兔子 tùzi | rabbit | outside the top 5,000 |
| 狼 láng | wolf | outside the top 5,000 |
| 狐狸 húli | fox | outside the top 5,000 |
| 老鼠 lǎoshǔ | mouse | outside the top 5,000 |
| 松鼠 sōngshǔ | squirrel | outside the top 5,000 |
| 螃蟹 pángxiè | crab | outside the top 5,000 |
| 海豚 hǎitún | dolphin | outside the top 5,000 |
| 鲨鱼 shāyú | shark | outside the top 5,000 |
| 鲸鱼 jīngyú | whale | outside the top 5,000 |
| 青蛙 qīngwā | frog | outside the top 5,000 |
| 猫头鹰 māotóuyīng | owl | outside the top 5,000 |
| 老鹰 lǎoyīng | eagle | outside the top 5,000 |
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