两栖

兩棲

liǎngqī

adjective HSK 7-9 #26,754

Meanings

1 amphibious
2 amphibian

Characters

to perch; to inhabit

Examples

HSK 7-9

青蛙是两栖动物。

Qīngwā shì liǎngqī dòngwù.

Frogs are amphibians.

HSK 7-9

军队进行了两栖登陆演习。

Jūnduì jìnxíng le liǎngqī dēnglù yǎnxí.

The army conducted an amphibious landing exercise.

Tips

memory

两 (two) + 栖 (to inhabit/perch) = inhabiting two environments (land and water), i.e. amphibious.

Stroke Order

两 liǎng

栖 qī