喜马拉雅猫

喜馬拉雅貓
Xǐmǎlāyǎmāo
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Himalayan cat
  2. 2 long-haired colorpoint cat breed

Examples

HSK 5
Xǐmǎlāyǎmāo yǒuzhe lánsè de yǎnjīng hé chángchángde bèi máo.
Himalayan cats have blue eyes and long coats.
HSK 7-9
Xǐmǎlāyǎmāo shì Bōsīmāo hé Xiān luó māo zájiāo péiyù chūlái de pǐnzhǒng.
The Himalayan cat is a breed produced by crossing the Persian with the Siamese.

Tips

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Despite the name, the breed isn't from the Himalayas. It is named after the 'Himalayan' colorpoint pattern - the same pale-body/dark-extremities pattern seen in Himalayan rabbits - because the cats share that temperature-sensitive coat coloring.

Stroke Order

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