白尾鹿 (báiwěilù): white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

Measure Word

一只白尾鹿 zhī

Meanings

1 white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

Characters

Examples

白尾鹿广泛分布于北美地区。

Báiwěilù guǎngfàn fēnbù yú Běiměi dìqū.

White-tailed deer are widely distributed across North America.

白尾鹿受惊时会竖起尾巴露出白色下面。

Báiwěilù shòu jīng shí huì shù qǐ wěibā lùchū báisè xiàmiàn.

When startled, white-tailed deer raise their tails to show the white underside.

Tips

memory

Literally 'white-tail-deer' — the name comes from the tail's white underside, which flashes as a warning signal to other deer when they flee.

Stroke Order

白 bái

尾 wěi

鹿 lù

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