宠物
Old HSK 5
宠物 (chǒngwù) · pet
宠物 (chǒngwù) means “pet”. It is written with 2 characters: 宠 (to love) + 物 (thing). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 宠物 is built
The characters
宠 chǒng · to love
What 宠 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 龙lóng — dragon
- 尤yóu — especially
- 尢yóu — weak
- 丶 — dot
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 尤yóu — especially
物 wù · thing
What 物 is made of
- 牛niú — ox
- 勿wù — must not
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
Origin hint: 牛 gives the meaning, 勿 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
你家养宠物吗？Nǐ jiā yǎng chǒngwù ma?Do you have a pet at home?
她的宠物是一只小狗。Tā de chǒngwù shì yī zhī xiǎo gǒu.Her pet is a little dog.
Questions about 宠物
What does 宠物 mean?
宠物 (chǒngwù) means “pet”.
How do you pronounce 宠物?
宠物 is pronounced chǒngwù.
Which HSK level is 宠物?
宠物 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 动物dòngwùanimal
- 动物园dòngwùyuánzoo
- 礼物lǐwùgift
- 食物shíwùfood
- 购物gòuwùto shop
- 事物shìwùthing
- 药物yàowùmedicine
- 植物zhíwùplant
- 博物馆bówùguǎnmuseum
- 人物rénwùfigure
Learn 宠物 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 14: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.