Chinese Character: 兔 (tù) rabbit (Beginner) According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit. Do you know how to write the Chinese character for "rabbit?" The Chinese characterfor "rabbit" is "兔." 　 拼音 (pīnyīn) pinyin: tù 笔画 (bǐhuà) number of strokes: 8 部首 (bùshǒu) Radical: 刀 笔顺 (bǐshùn) stroke order: 常用词语 (chángyòng cíyŭ) Frequently-used words or phrases: 兔子 (tùzi) rabbit 　 野兔 (yětù) hare 　 兔年 (tùnián) the Year of the Rabbit 　 Example: Nǐ zhīdào tùzi wèi shénme zài bǐsài zhōng shū gěi le wūguī ma? A: 你 知道 兔子为 什么 在 赛跑 中 输 给 了 乌龟 吗？ Do you know why the rabbit lost the race to the tortoise? Yīnwèi tùzi zài bǐsài zhōng shuì zháo le. B: 因为 兔子 在 比赛 中 睡 着 了。 Because he slept during the competition.