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title: "Yeshou Meaning: 野兽 (yěshòu) Means “wild beast”"
description: "野兽 (traditional 野獸, yěshòu) means “wild beast; wild animal”. Hear its tones, see what 野 and 兽 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yeshou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 野兽 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

野兽 yěshòu

## wild beast; wild animal

## Its characters

1. 野 yě wild
2. 兽 shòu beast

## In a sentence

森林里常有野兽出没。 Wild animals often appear in the forest.

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## More words with 野 or 兽

- [田野 tiányě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tianye)
- [野生 yěshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yesheng)
- [野外 yěwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yewai)

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