小抹香鲸

小抹香鯨
xiǎomǒxiāngjīng
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima)
  2. 2 small toothed whale related to the sperm whale

Examples

Xiǎo mǒxiāngjīng de tǐxíng bǐ mǒxiāngjīng xiǎo de duō.
The dwarf sperm whale is much smaller than the sperm whale.
Xiǎo mǒxiāngjīng shòujīng shí huì pēnchū hóngzōngsè de yètǐ.
When startled, the dwarf sperm whale ejects a reddish-brown fluid.

Tips

memory
Parse as "small sperm whale": (small) + (literally "smeared fragrance," the Chinese name for ambergris-producing whales) + (whale). 抹香鲸 = sperm whale, 小抹香鲸 = its dwarf cousin.

Stroke Order

xiǎo
xiāng
jīng