三花猫

三花貓
sānhuāmāo
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 calico cat
  2. 2 tricolor cat (white, orange, and black)

Examples

Sānhuāmāo jīhū dōu shì mǔmāo.
Calico cats are almost always female.
Rìběn bǎ sānhuāmāo dàngzuò zhāocái de jíxiángwù.
In Japan, the calico cat is seen as a lucky mascot for prosperity.

Tips

culture
literally 'three flowers' — the three colors white, orange, and black. The coloration is X-linked, so nearly all calico cats are female. The classic (maneki-neko / beckoning cat) figurine is traditionally a 三花猫.

Stroke Order

sān
huā
māo