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披毛犀

pīmáoxī
noun

Measure Word

一头披毛犀 tóu

Meanings

  1. 1 woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis, extinct)

Examples

披毛犀和猛犸象都是冰河时代的大型哺乳动物。
Pīmáoxī hé měngmǎxiàng dōu shì Bīnghé Shídài de dàxíng bǔrǔ dòngwù.
The woolly rhinoceros and the mammoth were both large mammals of the Ice Age.
科学家在西伯利亚发现了保存完好的披毛犀标本。
Kēxuéjiā zài Xībólìyà fāxiàn le bǎocún wánhǎo de pīmáoxī biāoběn.
Scientists discovered a well-preserved woolly rhinoceros specimen in Siberia.

Tips

memory
披毛 literally means 'draped in fur' — the name paints the picture: a rhinoceros wearing a shaggy coat, exactly what this Ice Age species looked like.

Stroke Order

披 pī
毛 máo
犀 xī