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猁

lì
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 (in 猞猁) lynx

Examples

HSK 7-9
猞猁很善于在雪地里隐藏和潜行。
Shēlì hěn shànyú zài xuědì lǐ yǐncáng hé qiánxíng.
The lynx is excellent at hiding and stalking in the snow.
HSK 7-9
猞猁主要捕食野兔和小鸟。
Shēlì zhǔyào bǔshí yětù hé xiǎoniǎo.
The lynx mainly hunts hares and small birds.

Tips

usage
猁 is a bound character: it appears only in 猞猁, the lynx. It is never used on its own.

Components

radical
犭 quǎn
dog; animal (radical form of 犬)
The side-form animal radical 犭, a slimmed 犬 dog, marks 猁 as a wild animal, the same radical found in 猫 cat and 狮 lion.
phonetic
利 lì
sharp; profit
Right is 利, giving the sound lì exactly. Its own sense 'sharp' could vaguely suit a sharp-clawed cat, but the link is incidental in this bound name.

Stroke Order

猁 lì