卷尾

juǎnwěi

noun

Meanings

1 curled tail
2 drongo (bird)
3 capuchin monkey (in 卷尾猴)

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

这只狗有一条漂亮的卷尾。

Zhè zhī gǒu yǒu yī tiáo piàoliang de juǎnwěi.

This dog has a beautiful curled tail.

HSK 7-9

卷尾是一种黑色的鸣禽。

Juǎnwěi shì yī zhǒng hēisè de míngqín.

The drongo is a species of black songbird.

Tips

usage

Multiple senses: (1) literal 'curled tail' as a descriptive noun, (2) the drongo bird family 卷尾科, (3) appears in compound 卷尾猴 (capuchin monkey). Context usually disambiguates.

Stroke Order

卷 juǎn

尾 wěi