Every animals word on the HSK lists with its pinyin and meaning, the beginner ones in a real sentence. Filter it, flip it into flashcards, or carry it on your Lock Screen with Lock&Learn Chinese.
Animal words in Chinese: pets, farm animals, wild animals, birds, fish and insects, as they appear on the HSK vocabulary lists, each with its reading and meaning.
In Lock&Learn Chinese these words sit in their level packs (HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4 and more), one per glance on the widget: a word waits in hanzi with its pinyin; one tap reveals the meaning and a real sentence. HSK 1 is free; every other pack opens with a free preview and another word unlocks daily.
Type to filter by hanzi, pinyin or meaning. Flashcards hides the meaning until you tap a row; Shuffle deals the list in a new order.
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | Level | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 狗 | gǒu | dog | HSK 1 | 我喜欢这只小狗。Wǒ xǐhuān zhè zhī xiǎo gǒu.I like this little dog. |
| 猫 | māo | cat | HSK 1 | 我有三只猫。Wǒ yǒu sān zhī māo.I have three cats. |
| 鱼 | yú | fish | HSK 2 | |
| 动物 | dòngwù | animal | HSK 3 | |
| 马 | mǎ | horse | HSK 3 | |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird | HSK 3 | |
| 猴子 | hóuzi | monkey | HSK 4 | |
| 老虎 | lǎohǔ | tiger | HSK 4 | |
| 狮子 | shīzi | the animal lion | HSK 4 | |
| 猪 | zhū | pig | HSK 4 | |
| 翅膀 | chìbǎng | bird wing | HSK 5 | |
| 大象 | dàxiàng | an elephant | HSK 5 | |
| 蝴蝶 | húdié | butterfly | HSK 5 | |
| 狼 | láng | wolf | HSK 5 | |
| 老鼠 | lǎoshǔ | rat or mouse | HSK 5 | |
| 蛇 | shé | snake | HSK 5 | |
| 兔子 | tùzi | rabbit | HSK 5 | |
| 昆虫 | kūnchóng | insect | HSK 6 | |
| 犬 | quǎn | domestic dog | HSK 6 |
Word list: the six-level HSK syllabus (HSK 2.0). Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences are original Lock&Learn content.
The table lists the 19 animal words on the HSK vocabulary lists with their readings and meanings. Beginner-level animals come first, each with a real example sentence.
2 from HSK 1, 1 from HSK 2, 3 from HSK 3, 4 from HSK 4, 7 from HSK 5, 2 from HSK 6. The level chip on each row says where the word sits, so you can stop at your level or read ahead. Beginner-level words carry a real example sentence; the rest show word, pinyin and meaning, with their sentences in the app.
Install Lock&Learn Chinese, then touch and hold your Lock Screen, tap Customize, tap the widget area and choose Lock&Learn Chinese. Enable the level packs these words come from (HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3 and more). A word waits in hanzi with its pinyin; one tap reveals the meaning and a real sentence.
Yes. The app is free on iOS: HSK 1 is free, every other pack opens with a free preview, and another word unlocks daily. Lock&Learn+ is an optional upgrade that opens every pack at once, offered as a yearly plan or a one-time lifetime purchase.