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两栖

兩棲
liǎngqī
adjective HSK 7 #26,754

Meanings

  1. 1 amphibious
  2. 2 amphibian

Examples

青蛙是两栖动物。
Qīngwā shì liǎngqī dòngwù.
Frogs are amphibians.
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