dī děng dòng wùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lower animal / primitive animal
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

低等動物 低等动物 [di1 deng3 dong4 wu4] /lower animal; primitive animal/

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Other forms in these source records: 低等動物

  • 低
    dī

    low / beneath / to lower (one's head) / to let droop / to hang down / to incline

  • 等
    děng

    to wait for / to await / by the time / when / till / and so on / etc. / et al. / (bound form) class / rank / grade / (bound form) equal to / same as / (used to end an enumeration) / (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun)

  • 动
    dòng

    (of sth) to move / to set in movement / to displace / to touch / to make use of / to stir (emotions) / to alter / abbr. for 動詞|动词[dòng cí], verb

  • 物
    wù

    (bound form) thing / (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself / people other than oneself

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