| animal | dUng m t |
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| female | la (suffix for female animals) |
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| cat | 貓 | mau (MW: dzek ) |
| kitty cat | 貓仔 | mau dzi |
| dog | 狗 | gu (MW: dzek) |
| doggy | 狗仔 | gu dzi |
cow | 牛 | u (MW: dzek) |
| chicken | 雞 | gi (MW: dzek) |
| hen | mou gi |
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| rooster | gUng gi |
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| horse | 馬 | ma (MW: dzek, tu) |
| pig | 豬 | dzü |
| sheep | 綿羊 | min yœng (MW: dzek, tu) Lit. cotton sheep |
| mammal | 哺乳類動物 | bou yü löü dUng mt Lit. breast-feeding type of animal |
| bear | 熊 | hUng |
| grizzly bear | 大灰熊 | dai fui hUng Lit. big grey bear |
| polar bear | 北極熊 | bt gIk hUng Lit. North Pole bear |
| beaver | 海貍 | hoi lei Lit. sea fox-like animal |
| deer | 鹿 | lUk |
| elephant | 大象 | dai dzœng (MW: dzek) |
| elk | 麋鹿 | mei lUk |
| goat | 山羊 | san yœng (MW: dzek, tu) Lit. mountain goat |
| hedgehog | tsi wi |
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| koala | 樹熊 | sü hUng Lit. tree bear |
| leopard | 豹 | pau |
| lion | ||
| monkey | ||
| moose | 麋鹿 | mei lUk |
| mouse | 老鼠 | lou sü Lit. old mouse |
| panda | 熊貓 | hUng mau Lit. bear cat |
| panther | 豹 | pau3 |
| porcupine | dzin dzü Lit. arrow pig |
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| rabbit | 兔 | tou |
| rat | 老鼠 | lou sü Lit. old rat |
| reindeer | 馴鹿 | sön lUk Lit. tamed deer |
| squirrel | ||
| tiger | 老虎 | lou fu Lit. old tiger |
| wolf |
| bird | 雀 | dzœk (MW: dzek) |
| bat | 蝙蝠 | bin fUk (MW: dzek) |
| crow | 烏鴉 | wu a Lit. dark/dirty crow |
| dove | 白鴿 | bat gap (or gap) Lit. white pigeon |
| eagle/falcon/hawk | 鷹 | yIng |
| owl | 貓頭鷹 | mau tu yIng Lit. cat-head eagle |
| parrot | 鸚鵡 | yIng mou |
| pigeon | 白鴿 | bat gap (or gap) Lit. white pigeon |
| seagull |
| fish | 魚 | yü (MW: tiu) |
| dolphin | 海豚 | hoi tün (MW: dzek) Lit. sea piglet |
| shark | 鯊魚 | sa yü (MW: tiu) |
| whale | 鯨魚 | kIng yü (MW: tiu) |
| bug | 蟲 | tsUng (MW: dzek) |
| ant | 螞蟻 | ma i (MW: dzek) |
| bee | 蜜蜂 | mt fUng (MW: dzek) Lit. honey bee |
| butterfly | 蝴蝶 | wu dip (MW: dzek) |
| cockroach | 曱甴 | gat dzat (MW: dzek) |
| dragonfly | ||
| fleas | ||
| fly | 烏蠅 | wu yIng (MW: dzek) Lit. dark/dirty fly |
| ladybug | ||
| lice | ||
| mosquito | 蚊 | mn (MW: dzek) |
| spider | 蜘蛛 | dzi dzü (MW: dzek) |
| spider web | 蜘蛛 | dzi dzü mon |
| wasp | 黃蜂 | won fUng Lit. yellow bee |
| worm |
| crocodile | 鱷魚 | ok yü |
| dragon | 龍 | lUng (MW: tiu) |
| frog | 青蛙 |
tsIng wa Lit. green frog
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| lizard | ||
| snake | 蛇 | se (MW: tiu) |
| turtle | 龜 | gwi (MW: dzek) |
See also Body.
| antenna | ||
| beak | ||
| claw | ||
| feather | ||
| fur | ||
| jaws | ||
| paw | ||
| scale | ||
| tail | ||
| tentacle | ||
| wing |
| bark | ||
| bite | ||
| growl | ||
| meow | ||
| purr | ||
| sting | ||
| wag its tail |
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