Of the ten animal words on this HSK 2 worksheet, only one — 动物 (dòng wù, animal) — is the general term; the other nine name specific creatures, from 猫 (māo, cat) and 狗 (gǒu, dog) to the farm animals kids meet first. This free printable page gives you 田字格 (tián zì gé) tracing grids with pinyin above each character, ready to print or download as a PDF with no signup needed.
The page covers ten HSK 2 animal words drawn from the HSK 3.0 vocabulary lists and matched to SayMei's course weeks. You'll trace and write 动物 (dòng wù, animal), 猫 (māo, cat), 狗 (gǒu, dog), 鱼 (yú, fish), 鸟 (niǎo, bird), and 鸡 (jī, chicken), plus four more farm and domestic animals. A full word table with all ten entries appears below this section.
Each word starts with guided strokes in 田字格 grids — trace those first to build muscle memory for stroke order and proportion. Then move to the blank grids and write each character from memory. Say the word aloud as you write: hearing yourself pronounce 猫 or 狗 while your hand forms the strokes helps the character stick. If you need extra space, grab our blank printable 田字格 writing grid paper for unlimited practice.
This worksheet suits HSK 2 learners, parents teaching young beginners, and teachers who want a ready-made handwriting page. Pair it with SayMei's HSK 2 lessons hub page for speaking and listening practice, or try our printable "Colors" worksheet (HSK 2) for another vocabulary set. You can also use the free printable Chinese worksheet generator to build your own pages.
Words on this worksheet: 动物 (dòngwù) — Animal; 猫 (māo) — cat; 狗 (gǒu) — Dog; 鱼 (yú) — fish; 鸟 (niǎo) — bird; 鸡 (jī) — chicken; 马 (mǎ) — Horse; 牛 (niú) — cattle, ox, cow; 羊 (yáng) — sheep; 猪 (zhū) — pig. Hear these words in beginner Mandarin songs.The Common Animals worksheet includes ten words: 动物 (dòng wù, animal), 猫 (māo, cat), 狗 (gǒu, dog), 鱼 (yú, fish), 鸟 (niǎo, bird), 鸡 (jī, chicken), 马 (mǎ, horse), 牛 (niú, cow), 羊 (yáng, sheep), and 猪 (zhū, pig). They span pets, birds, and farm animals that kids and beginners encounter first.
No. The Common Animals worksheet is a free printable page you can print directly or download as a PDF with no signup needed. Each word appears in 田字格 (tián zì gé) tracing grids with pinyin above it, so you can start tracing 猫 and 狗 right away.
Each of the ten animal words begins with guided strokes inside 田字格 grids — trace those first to learn stroke order. Then write each character from memory in the blank grids below. Saying 鱼 (yú) or 动物 (dòng wù) aloud as you trace helps reinforce both sound and shape.
Yes. Along with this worksheet, SayMei offers blank printable 田字格 writing grid paper as a separate free tool. Print as many sheets as you need and fill them with 动物, 猫, or any characters you want to reinforce after finishing the guided page.