海狸

hǎilí

noun #8,359

Measure Word

一只海狸 zhī

Meanings

1 beaver

Characters

raccoon dog; fox-like animal

Literally 'sea raccoon-dog' — a somewhat misleading name since beavers live in freshwater, not the sea.

Examples

海狸是加拿大的国家象征。

Hǎilí shì Jiānádà de guójiā xiàngzhēng.

The beaver is a national symbol of Canada.

海狸会用树枝建造水坝。

Hǎilí huì yòng shùzhī jiànzào shuǐbà.

Beavers build dams using branches.

我们在河边看到了一只海狸。

Wǒmen zài hébiān kàndào le yī zhī hǎilí.

We saw a beaver by the river.

Tips

usage

海狸 and 河狸 (hélí, literally 'river raccoon-dog') are both used for 'beaver.' 河狸 is technically more accurate since beavers are freshwater animals, but 海狸 is more commonly used.

Stroke Order

海 hǎi

狸 lí