河马

河馬

hémǎ

noun #14,243

Measure Word

一头河马 tóu

Meanings

1 hippopotamus

Characters

Examples

动物园里的河马正在水里泡着。

Dòngwùyuán lǐ de hémǎ zhèngzài shuǐ lǐ pào zhe.

The hippo at the zoo is soaking in the water.

河马看起来温和，其实很危险。

Hémǎ kàn qǐlái wēnhé, qíshí hěn wēixiǎn.

Hippos look gentle, but they are actually very dangerous.

Tips

memory

河 (river) + 马 (horse) = river horse. This matches the Greek etymology of 'hippopotamus' (hippos = horse, potamos = river).

Stroke Order

河 hé

马 mǎ