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

Xǐmǎlāyǎ māo shì Bōsī māo hé Xiānluó māo zájiāo péiyù chūlái de pǐnzhǒng.
The Himalayan cat is a breed produced by crossing the Persian with the Siamese.
Xǐmǎlāyǎ māo yǒuzhe lánsè de yǎnjīng hé cháng cháng de bèimáo.
Himalayan cats have blue eyes and long coats.

Tips

memory
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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