Chinese compound words

Front

火车 'fire - vehicle'

Back

train

Answer explanation

Trains were traditionally fuelled by steam from a fire on board. Choo choo!

Front

火山 'fire - mountain'

Back

volcano

Front

袋鼠 'bag - rat'

Back

kangaroo

Answer explanation

🦘 looks like a large rat and carries its young in a pouch or 'bag'.

Front

电脑 'electric - brain'

Back

computer

Answer explanation

💻

Front

臭鼬 'stinky - weasel'

Back

skunk

Answer explanation

🦨

Front

凉鞋 - cool shoes

Back

sandals

Front

人山人海 'people - mountain - people - sea'

Back

crowd

Front

火鸡 'fire - chicken'

Back

turkey

Answer explanation

🦃️

Front

天鹅 'heaven - goose'

Back

swan

Answer explanation

A heavenly 🦢

Front

河马 'river - horse'

Back

hippo

Answer explanation

🦛