印支虎

Yìnzhīhǔ

noun

Measure Word

一只印支虎 zhī

Meanings

1 Indochinese tiger (Panthera tigris corbetti)

Characters

India (short form)

branch (from 支那, historical name for China/region)

Examples

印支虎主要分布在东南亚的丛林里。

Yìnzhīhǔ zhǔyào fēnbù zài Dōngnányà de cónglín lǐ.

The Indochinese tiger is mainly distributed in the jungles of Southeast Asia.

野生印支虎的数量不足四百只。

Yěshēng Yìnzhīhǔ de shùliàng bù zú sìbǎi zhī.

The wild Indochinese tiger population numbers fewer than four hundred.

Tips

usage

印支 is short for 印度支那 (Indochina). The Indochinese tiger ranges through Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, and historically southern Yunnan. It is one of six surviving tiger subspecies recognized in Chinese zoology.

Stroke Order

印 yìn

支 zhī

虎 hǔ