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17 Primary 2 听写 words: nature and animals

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These are 17 Primary 2 听写 words about nature and animals: 宠物、羽毛、乌鸦、土地、孔雀、山下 and more. 2 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 2 听写 vocabulary on nature and animals, with pinyin, English meaning and an example sentence
词语PinyinMeaning
宠物chǒng wùpets人们为了精神目的，而不是为了经济目的而豢养的生物妈妈在宠物店里给丽丽买了一只小狗。mā ma zài chǒng wù diàn lǐ gěi lì lì mǎi le yī zhī xiǎo gǒu 。Set by 2 schools
羽毛yǔ máofeather鸟类身上长出的细软丝状物，常用来做毽子或装饰品。小鸟掉了一根白色的羽毛。xiǎo niǎo diào le yī gēn bái sè de yǔ máo 。Set by 2 schools
乌鸦wū yācrow鸟名，嘴大而直，羽毛黑色爸爸说世界上还存在着纯白色的乌鸦。bà ba shuō shì jiè shàng hái cún zài zhe chún bái sè de wū yā 。
土地tǔ dìland地球表面可以种植植物或建造房屋的地方农民在土地上种了很多蔬菜。nóng mín zài tǔ dì shàng zhǒng le hěn duō shū cài 。Set by 1 school
孔雀kǒng quèbird with colorful tail feathers一种尾羽非常美丽的大型鸟类。动物园里的雄孔雀开屏时吸引了所有人拍照。dòng wù yuán lǐ de xióng kǒng què kāi píng shí xī yǐn le suǒ yǒu rén pāi zhào 。
山下shān xiàat the foot of the mountain山的下面或山脚的地方我们走到山下，看到一条小河。wǒ men zǒu dào shān xià ， kàn dào yī tiáo xiǎo hé 。Set by 2 schools
景jǐngscenery view landscape自然界或环境中可供观赏的美丽风光。秋天的山顶景色格外迷人。qiū tiān de shān dǐng jǐng sè gé wài mí rén 。
树林shù línwoods / forest成片生长的树木周末我们去小山坡的树林里徒步zhōu mò wǒ men qù xiǎo shān pō de shù lín lǐ tú bùSet by 1 school
树枝shù zhītree branch树木的枝条风吹树枝，发出沙沙的声音。fēng chuī shù zhī ， fā chū shā shā de shēng yīn 。
江水jiāng shuǐRiver water指江河里的水流。长江的江水日夜不停地向东流。cháng jiāng de jiāng shuǐ rì yè bù tíng dì xiàng dōng liú 。
池chípond; pool蓄水的小水坑，多用于水池、游泳池等词。学校的花园里有一个小水池。xué xiào de huā yuán lǐ yǒu yí gè xiǎo shuǐ chí 。Set by 1 school
池塘chí tángpond蓄水的坑池塘里坐着一只小青蛙。chí táng lǐ zuò zhe yī zhī xiǎo qīng wā 。Set by 1 school
河流hé liúriver自然形成的水道这条河流很清澈。zhè tiáo hé liú hěn qīng chè 。Set by 2 schools
甲虫jiǎ chóngbeetle身体坚硬，有硬壳的昆虫。草丛里有一只漂亮的金龟子甲虫。cǎo cóng lǐ yǒu yī zhī piào liang de jīn guī zǐ jiǎ chóng 。Set by 1 school
窝wōnest / den鸟兽昆虫居住的地方，常用于描述动物的家小鸟在树上的窝里休息。xiǎo niǎo zài shù shàng de wō lǐ xiū xi 。Set by 1 school
羊毛yáng máowool羊身上长的毛这件毛衣是用羊毛做的。zhè jiàn máo yī shì yòng yáng máo zuò de 。Set by 3 schools
翅膀chì bǎngwing鸟类或昆虫的飞行器官小鸟张开了翅膀，飞向蓝天。xiǎo niǎo zhāng kāi le chì bǎng ， fēi xiàng lán tiān 。

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 池 and 池塘 because the first character is identical and the second adds 塘. 羽毛 and 羊毛 share the same second character 毛, so pupils sometimes write the wrong first character. 树枝 and 树林 both start with 树, which leads to swapping 枝 and 林 when copying.

Words that sound alike

池 (chí) and 池 塘 (chí táng) share the same first syllable, so a child may write the single character when the teacher says the two-character word. 土地 (tǔ dì) and 乌鸦 (wū yā) have clear tones, but 土 can be misheard as 吐 if the child is unsure of the third tone. 翅膀 (chì bǎng) is often misheard as 吃 or 迟 because the first syllable sounds similar to common words.

Worth the extra practice

Practice 孔雀 and 翅膀 together. Both contain less common characters and are easy to miswrite under time pressure. Write each word three times, then cover and write from memory. Add 池塘 to the routine because it is longer and often shortened to 池 by mistake.

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.

  • 宠物 (chǒng wù) — pets宠物chǒng wù
  • 羽毛 (yǔ máo) — feather羽毛yǔ máo
  • 乌鸦 (wū yā) — crow乌鸦wū yā
  • 土地 (tǔ dì) — land土地tǔ dì
  • 孔雀 (kǒng què) — bird with colorful tail feathers孔雀kǒng què
  • 山下 (shān xià) — at the foot of the mountain山下shān xià
  • 景 (jǐng) — scenery view landscape景jǐng
  • 树林 (shù lín) — woods / forest树林shù lín
  • 树枝 (shù zhī) — tree branch树枝shù zhī
  • 江水 (jiāng shuǐ) — River water江水jiāng shuǐ
  • 池 (chí) — pond; pool池chí
  • 池塘 (chí táng) — pond池塘chí táng
  • 河流 (hé liú) — river河流hé liú
  • 甲虫 (jiǎ chóng) — beetle甲虫jiǎ chóng
  • 窝 (wō) — nest / den窝wō
  • 羊毛 (yáng máo) — wool羊毛yáng máo
  • 翅膀 (chì bǎng) — wing翅膀chì bǎng

Where these words come from

By Primary 2 the lists lengthen and two-character words dominate. Teachers start reading a short phrase rather than only the word, so a child has to hold more in their head before the pencil moves.

Of the 17 words here, 11 have been seen on a real tingxie paper from a named Singapore primary school, and 羊毛 has appeared at 3 different schools. Counting every school that set each word, that is 17 sightings across papers parents have sent us since April 2026. Which school set which word is not published.

2 of these 17 words are marked as set by a school at Primary 2; 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 2 August 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 2 听写 words should my child know about nature and animals?
This page lists 17: 宠物、羽毛、乌鸦、土地、孔雀、山下、景、树林 and more. 2 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 2?
The teacher reads each word aloud, usually two or three times. The child writes it from memory in Chinese characters. By Primary 2 the lists lengthen and two-character words dominate. Teachers start reading a short phrase rather than only the word, so a child has to hold more in their head before the pencil moves.
How do you pronounce 宠物 in Chinese?
宠物 is pronounced chǒng wù. It means "pets". 人们为了精神目的，而不是为了经济目的而豢养的生物. For example: 妈妈在宠物店里给丽丽买了一只小狗。 (mā ma zài chǒng wù diàn lǐ gěi lì lì mǎi le yī zhī xiǎo gǒu 。)
How do you pronounce 羽毛 in Chinese?
羽毛 is pronounced yǔ máo. It means "feather". 鸟类身上长出的细软丝状物，常用来做毽子或装饰品。. For example: 小鸟掉了一根白色的羽毛。 (xiǎo niǎo diào le yī gēn bái sè de yǔ máo 。)
How do you pronounce 乌鸦 in Chinese?
乌鸦 is pronounced wū yā. It means "crow". 鸟名，嘴大而直，羽毛黑色. For example: 爸爸说世界上还存在着纯白色的乌鸦。 (bà ba shuō shì jiè shàng hái cún zài zhe chún bái sè de wū yā 。)
How do you pronounce 土地 in Chinese?
土地 is pronounced tǔ dì. It means "land". 地球表面可以种植植物或建造房屋的地方. For example: 农民在土地上种了很多蔬菜。 (nóng mín zài tǔ dì shàng zhǒng le hěn duō shū cài 。)
Are these Primary 2 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. 2 of the 17 words here came from a tingxie paper a Singapore school actually set at Primary 2; the rest are levelled by curriculum judgement. MOE publishes the syllabus itself at moe.gov.sg.

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