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18 Primary 1 听写 words: nature and animals

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These are 18 Primary 1 听写 words about nature and animals: 熊猫、鱼、鸟、叶、乌龟、兔子 and more. 4 of them come from tingxie papers Singapore schools actually set at this level. Every word below has its pinyin, an English meaning and one example sentence.

Reviewed by the Geniebook Curriculum TeamSource: MOE Mother Tongue Language syllabus

The word list

Read the word aloud, let your child write it once from memory, then check the characters. Words marked set by a school appeared in a real tingxie paper at this level.

Primary 1 听写 vocabulary on nature and animals, with pinyin, English meaning and an example sentence
词语PinyinMeaning
熊猫xióng māogiant panda黑白相间的珍稀动物，爱吃竹子，常见于动物园或儿童读物。动物园里的熊猫正在安静地吃竹子。dòng wù yuán lǐ de xióng māo zhèng zài ān jìng de chī zhú zi 。Set by 3 schools
鱼yúfish生活在水中的动物，身上有鳞片，用鳃呼吸小猫喜欢吃鱼。xiǎo māo xǐ huan chī yú 。Set by 1 school
鸟niǎobird有羽毛和翅膀的动物，多数会飞，常在树林或天空活动。清晨的公园里，几只鸟在树枝上唱歌。qīng chén de gōng yuán lǐ ， jǐ zhī niǎo zài shù zhī shàng chàng gē 。Set by 1 school
叶yèleaf植物枝干上长出的扁平绿色部分，多长在树上。秋天到了，树上的黄叶慢慢飘落下来。qiū tiān dào le ， shù shàng de huáng yè màn màn piāo luò xià lái 。Set by 1 school
乌龟wū guītortoise一种爬行动物小乌龟受到惊吓，连忙把头进了壳里。xiǎo wū guī shòu dào jīng xià ， lián máng bǎ tóu jìn le ké lǐ 。
兔子tù zirabbit兔的通称；一种温驯的动物，跑得快。肉可以食用，毛可做衣物。公园的草地上有一只兔子正在啃胡萝卜。gōng yuán de cǎo dì shàng yǒu yī zhī tù zi zhèng zài kěn hú luó bo 。
大象dà xiàngelephant体型巨大的哺乳动物动物园里有一头大象。dòng wù yuán lǐ yǒu yī tóu dà xiàng 。Set by 1 school
老虎lǎo hǔtiger一种大型哺乳动物。这只小老虎正在饲养员面前撒娇。zhè zhǐ xiǎo lǎo hǔ zhèng zài sì yǎng yuán miàn qián sā jiāo 。
青蛙qīng wāfrog生活在水中或近水的地方的两栖动物。小青蛙藏在池塘里的荷叶下，偷偷地看着我们。xiǎo qīng wā cáng zài chí táng lǐ de hé yè xià ， tōu tōu de kàn zhe wǒ men 。Set by 1 school
牛niúcow一种常见的家畜，有角，能产奶或帮助耕田农场里有一头牛在吃草。nóng chǎng lǐ yǒu yī tóu niú zài chī cǎo 。Set by 1 school
蝴蝶hú diébutterfly昆虫，翅膀宽大，有各种颜色的鳞粉公园里有许多美丽的蝴蝶在花丛中飞舞。gōng yuán lǐ yǒu xǔ duō měi lì de hú dié zài huā cóng zhōng fēi wǔ 。
蜜蜂mì fēngbee昆虫蜜蜂为了酿造蜂蜜每天辛勤的劳动。mì fēng wèi le niàng zào fēng mì měi tiān xīn qín de láo dòng 。
树shùtree多年生木本植物，有树干和枝叶，常见于公园或路边公园里的树长得很高，夏天可以为我们遮挡阳光。gōng yuán lǐ de shù zhǎng dé hěn gāo ， xià tiān kě yǐ wèi wǒ men zhē dǎng yáng guāng 。
树叶shù yètree leaves树木长出的绿色扁平部分，多用于描写自然景色。秋天到了，金黄色的树叶从树上慢慢飘落下来。qiū tiān dào le ， jīn huáng sè de shù yè cóng shù shàng màn màn piāo luò xià lái 。Set by 1 school
河hériver天然形成的水道，常为较大的水流，多用于地名或写景。这条河的水很清，鱼儿在水里游来游去。zhè tiáo hé de shuǐ hěn qīng ， yú ér zài shuǐ lǐ yóu lái yóu qù 。Set by 1 school
天空tiān kōngsky地球上面的大气层，我们抬头能看到的地方小鸟在天空中自由地飞翔。xiǎo niǎo zài tiān kōng zhōng zì yóu de fēi xiáng 。
太阳tài yángsun天空中发光发热的星球，给地球带来光和热太阳每天早上从东边升起。tài yáng měi tiān zǎo shàng cóng dōng biān shēng qǐ 。Set by 2 schools
月亮yuè liangmoon星球的名字，在夜晚发光。天空渐渐暗下来，月亮婆婆就要上班了。tiān kōng jiàn jiàn àn xià lái ， yuè liang pó po jiù yào shàng bān le 。

What trips children up on this list

Written for a parent who does not read Chinese. You do not need to know the characters to help. You need to know which ones are easy to mix up.

Characters that look alike

Children often mix up 叶 and 树叶 because they share the same character. They also confuse 鱼 and 鸟. The bottom stroke of 鱼 is a horizontal line, while 鸟 has a small hook that looks like a leg. The radical 月 appears in 月亮, but it is not used as a standalone word on this list.

Words that sound alike

A child may write 牛 instead of 鸟 if they mishear the tone. The word 树叶 contains 叶, so a child might only write 叶 when the teacher says 树叶. The pinyin for 鱼 is yú, which sounds like 雨, a common word they might write instead.

Worth the extra practice

Practice 乌龟 and 蝴蝶 first. Both have three or four characters in pinyin and require careful stroke order. Write them slowly and check each part before moving to the next word. Keep 树叶 and 叶 separate in your practice so the child learns when to add 树.

A picture for each word

Children remember a character far better when it is attached to an image. These are the same pictures gtx shows during practice.

  • 熊猫 (xióng māo) — giant panda熊猫xióng māo
  • 鱼 (yú) — fish鱼yú
  • 鸟 (niǎo) — bird鸟niǎo
  • 叶 (yè) — leaf叶yè
  • 乌龟 (wū guī) — tortoise乌龟wū guī
  • 兔子 (tù zi) — rabbit兔子tù zi
  • 大象 (dà xiàng) — elephant大象dà xiàng
  • 老虎 (lǎo hǔ) — tiger老虎lǎo hǔ
  • 青蛙 (qīng wā) — frog青蛙qīng wā
  • 牛 (niú) — cow牛niú
  • 蝴蝶 (hú dié) — butterfly蝴蝶hú dié
  • 蜜蜂 (mì fēng) — bee蜜蜂mì fēng
  • 树 (shù) — tree树shù
  • 树叶 (shù yè) — tree leaves树叶shù yè
  • 河 (hé) — river河hé
  • 天空 (tiān kōng) — sky天空tiān kōng
  • 太阳 (tài yáng) — sun太阳tài yáng
  • 月亮 (yuè liang) — moon月亮yuè liang

Where these words come from

In Primary 1 the list is short. Usually eight to 10 items, mostly single characters and two-character words. Tingxie normally starts around week 2 or 3 of Term 1. For many children it is the first piece of graded work they ever sit.

Of the 18 words here, 10 have been seen on a real tingxie paper from a named Singapore primary school, and 熊猫 has appeared at 3 different schools. Counting every school that set each word, that is 13 sightings across papers parents have sent us since April 2026. Which school set which word is not published.

4 of these 18 words are marked as set by a school at Primary 1; the rest are levelled by curriculum judgement. How we build these lists explains the difference, and why this is not an official MOE list. MOE publishes the syllabus itself: Mother Tongue Language learning, MOE.

Reviewed 30 July 2026 by the Geniebook Curriculum Team. Corrections: tell Hua Hua on WhatsApp.

Practise your child’s own list

Every school sets a different list. Send us a photo of the one that came home and Hua Hua builds a practice from exactly those words: each one read aloud, a picture that helps it stick, and a sheet you can print and write on. The five-step method is the same one teachers use in class.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What Primary 1 听写 words should my child know about nature and animals?
This page lists 18: 熊猫、鱼、鸟、叶、乌龟、兔子、大象、老虎 and more. 4 of them appeared in tingxie papers that Singapore schools actually set for this level. Each word has its pinyin, an English meaning and an example sentence your child can read aloud.
How is 听写 (tingxie) tested in Primary 1?
The teacher reads each word aloud, usually two or three times. The child writes it from memory in Chinese characters. In Primary 1 the list is short. Usually eight to 10 items, mostly single characters and two-character words. Tingxie normally starts around week 2 or 3 of Term 1. For many children it is the first piece of graded work they ever sit.
How do you pronounce 熊猫 in Chinese?
熊猫 is pronounced xióng māo. It means "giant panda". 黑白相间的珍稀动物，爱吃竹子，常见于动物园或儿童读物。. For example: 动物园里的熊猫正在安静地吃竹子。 (dòng wù yuán lǐ de xióng māo zhèng zài ān jìng de chī zhú zi 。)
How do you pronounce 鱼 in Chinese?
鱼 is pronounced yú. It means "fish". 生活在水中的动物，身上有鳞片，用鳃呼吸. For example: 小猫喜欢吃鱼。 (xiǎo māo xǐ huan chī yú 。)
How do you pronounce 鸟 in Chinese?
鸟 is pronounced niǎo. It means "bird". 有羽毛和翅膀的动物，多数会飞，常在树林或天空活动。. For example: 清晨的公园里，几只鸟在树枝上唱歌。 (qīng chén de gōng yuán lǐ ， jǐ zhī niǎo zài shù zhī shàng chàng gē 。)
How do you pronounce 叶 in Chinese?
叶 is pronounced yè. It means "leaf". 植物枝干上长出的扁平绿色部分，多长在树上。. For example: 秋天到了，树上的黄叶慢慢飘落下来。 (qiū tiān dào le ， shù shàng de huáng yè màn màn piāo luò xià lái 。)
Are these Primary 1 听写 words from the MOE syllabus?
They are checked against MOE Primary Chinese level expectations, but this is not an official MOE word list. 4 of the 18 words here came from a tingxie paper a Singapore school actually set at Primary 1; the rest are levelled by curriculum judgement. MOE publishes the syllabus itself at moe.gov.sg.

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