林龟

林龜

línguī

noun

Measure Word

一只林龟 zhī

Meanings

1 wood turtle
2 forest-dwelling turtle

Characters

Examples

林龟生活在溪流附近的森林里。

Línguī shēnghuó zài xīliú fùjìn de sēnlín lǐ.

Wood turtles live in forests near streams.

林龟比水龟更适应陆地。

Línguī bǐ shuǐguī gèng shìyìng lùdì.

Wood turtles are better adapted to land than aquatic turtles.

Tips

usage

林 (forest) distinguishes this turtle by habitat, paralleling 海龟 (sea turtle), 水龟 (water turtle), and 陆龟 (tortoise).

Stroke Order

林 lín

龟 guī