兽穴

獸穴
shòuxué
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 animal den; lair; burrow

Examples

HSK 7-9
Lièrén fāxiàn le yīgè shòuxué de rùkǒu.
The hunter found the entrance to an animal den.
HSK 7-9
Nà zuò shānshàng jùshuō yǒu láng de shòuxué.
It is said there is a wolf's lair on that mountain.

Tips

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兽穴 is a written / literary term. In speech you'll more often hear specific dens: 狼窝 (wolf's den), 狐狸洞 (fox burrow), or the general 巢穴 (lair / hideout - also used metaphorically of criminal hideouts).

Stroke Order

shòu
xué