箱水母

xiāngshuǐmǔ
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 box jellyfish (Cubozoa)
  2. 2 class of highly venomous cube-shaped jellyfish

Examples

Àodàlìyà běibù hǎiyù fēnbù zhe jùdú de xiāngshuǐmǔ.
Highly venomous box jellyfish inhabit the waters of northern Australia.
Xiāngshuǐmǔ bèi rènwéi shì dìqiú shàng dúxìng zuì qiáng de hǎiyáng shēngwù zhī yī.
Box jellyfish are considered among the most venomous marine creatures on Earth.

Tips

memory
Parse as (box) + 水母 (jellyfish, literally 'water mother') — 'box-shaped jellyfish'. A direct calque of the English name, describing the distinctive cube-like bell that sets class Cubozoa apart from ordinary jellyfish.

Stroke Order

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shuǐ