河马

河馬

hémǎ

noun #14,243

Measure Word

一头河马 tóu

Meanings

1 hippopotamus

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

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.

HSK 6

河马看起来温和，其实很危险。

Hémǎ kànqǐlái 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