山猫

山貓

shānmāo

noun #23,656

Measure Word

一只山猫 zhī

Meanings

1 lynx
2 bobcat
3 leopard cat
4 wildcat

Characters

mountain / hill

Examples

山猫是一种行动敏捷的野生猫科动物。

Shānmāo shì yī zhǒng xíngdòng mǐnjié de yěshēng māokē dòngwù.

The lynx is an agile wild feline.

我在山里看到了一只山猫的踪迹。

Wǒ zài shānlǐ kàndào le yī zhī shānmāo de zōngjì.

I spotted traces of a wildcat in the mountains.

Tips

memory

山 (mountain) + 猫 (cat) — a 'mountain cat', aptly describing a wild feline that lives in mountainous terrain.

Stroke Order

山 shān

猫 māo