蜥蜴

xīyì

noun #7,975

Measure Word

一只蜥蜴 zhī

Meanings

1 lizard

Characters

lizard (used only in 蜥蜴)

lizard (used only in 蜥蜴)

Both characters have the insect/bug radical 虫, common for reptiles and small creatures in Chinese.

Examples

墙上爬着一只蜥蜴。

Qiáng shàng pá zhe yī zhī xīyì.

A lizard is crawling on the wall.

有些蜥蜴可以变色。

Yǒuxiē xīyì kěyǐ biànsè.

Some lizards can change color.

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.

Tips

memory

Both characters share the 虫 (chóng, bug/insect) radical on the left, which Chinese uses for many reptiles and small creatures. The right sides 析 (xī) and 易 (yì) give the pronunciation.

Stroke Order

蜥 xī

蜴 yì