动植物

動植物

dòngzhíwù

noun #35,757

Meanings

1 plants and animals
2 flora and fauna
3 wildlife

Characters

to move; animal

to plant; plant

thing, organism

Examples

这个保护区有很多珍稀动植物。

Zhège bǎohùqū yǒu hěnduō zhēnxī dòngzhíwù.

This nature reserve has many rare plants and animals.

海关禁止携带某些动植物入境。

Hǎiguān jìnzhǐ xiédài mǒuxiē dòngzhíwù rùjìng.

Customs prohibits bringing certain plants and animals into the country.

Tips

memory

A neat compression: 动物 (dòngwù, animals) + 植物 (zhíwù, plants) drop the shared 物 to make 动植物. Same trick gives 父母 from 父亲 + 母亲.

Stroke Order

动 dòng

植 zhí

物 wù