虎鲸

虎鯨

hǔjīng

noun

Measure Word

一头虎鲸 tóu

Meanings

1 orca
2 killer whale

Characters

Examples

虎鲸其实是海豚科中最大的动物。

Hǔjīng qíshí shì hǎitún kē zhōng zuì dà de dòngwù.

Orcas are actually the largest animals in the dolphin family.

纪录片里虎鲸集体捕猎海豹。

Jìlùpiàn li hǔjīng jítǐ bǔliè hǎibào.

In the documentary, orcas hunt seals as a group.

Tips

memory

虎 (tiger) + 鲸 (whale) — literally 'tiger whale', named for its ferocity as an apex predator.

Stroke Order

虎 hǔ

鲸 jīng