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蜥

xī
noun #24,068

Meanings

  1. 1 lizard (bound form, used in compounds)

Examples

蜥蜴是一种常见的爬行动物。
Xīyì shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de páxíng dòngwù.
Lizards are a common type of reptile.
这只蜥蜴在石头上晒太阳。
Zhè zhī xīyì zài shítou shàng shài tàiyáng.
This lizard is basking on a rock.
科莫多龙是世界上最大的蜥蜴。
Kēmòduō lóng shì shìjiè shàng zuìdà de xīyì.
The Komodo dragon is the largest lizard in the world.

Tips

usage
蜥 is a bound morpheme — it is almost never used alone. Its primary use is in 蜥蜴 (xīyì), the common word for lizard. The character contains 虫 (insect/creature radical), indicating it belongs to the category of crawling creatures.

Stroke Order

蜥 xī