Can you name the animals, given their names literally translated from Chinese?

created by jefs
  • Enter an animal name in the box below
  • Correctly named animal names will show up below
  • Answers do not have to be guessed in order
  • We'll give you an animal name translated literally from the Chinese. You guess the animal. For example, The Chinese for "zebra" literally means "striped horse." A bit harder: "fire chicken" = turkey.
  • Also try: Literal Chinese Devices
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Literal ChineseEnglish nameChinese name
river + horse
mother + chicken
stinky + weasel
gold + fish
big + ape
black + ape
bee + bird
dragon + shrimp
American + tiger
American + lion
sea + lion
Literal ChineseEnglish nameChinese name
sea + cotton
sea + star
sea + cow
sea + elephant
sea + gallbladder
white + heaven + goose
north + pole + bear
big + bear + cat
long + neck + deer
cat + head + eagle
change + color + dragon
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Literal Chinese Animals Quiz

  1. by jefs
  • Created Aug 13, 2010 in Language
  • Featured Nov 2, 2010
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