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蜥蜴

xīyì
noun #7,975

Measure Word

一只蜥蜴 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 lizard

Characters

蜥
xī
lizard (only in 蜥蜴)
蜴
yì
lizard (only in 蜥蜴)
Both characters share the insect/bug radical 虫, common for reptiles and small creatures in Chinese.

Examples

HSK 5
墙上爬着一只蜥蜴。
Qiáng shàng pá zhe yī zhī xīyì.
A lizard is crawling on the wall.
HSK 5
蜥蜴断了尾巴还能再长出来。
Xīyì duàn le wěiba hái néng zài zhǎng chūlái.
A lizard can regrow its tail after losing it.
HSK 7-9
有些蜥蜴可以变色。
Yǒuxiē xīyì kěyǐ biànsè.
Some lizards can change colour.

Tips

memory
Both characters share the 虫 (bug/insect) radical on the left, used in Chinese for many reptiles and small creatures. The right sides 析 and 易 give the pronunciation.

Stroke Order

蜥 xī
蜴 yì