海牛

hǎiniú

noun #24,245

Measure Word

一头海牛 tóu

Meanings

1 manatee
2 sea cow

Characters

Examples

海牛是一种温顺的海洋哺乳动物。

Hǎiniú shì yī zhǒng wēnshùn de hǎiyáng bǔrǔ dòngwù.

The manatee is a gentle marine mammal.

佛罗里达州的海牛受到法律保护。

Fúluólǐdá zhōu de hǎiniú shòudào fǎlǜ bǎohù.

Manatees in Florida are protected by law.

Tips

memory

海 means 'sea' and 牛 means 'cow / cattle' — manatees were historically called 'sea cows' because of their large, slow, herbivorous nature.

Stroke Order

海 hǎi

牛 niú