蜥蜴

xīyì

noun #7,975

Measure Word

一只蜥蜴 zhī

Meanings

1 lizard

Characters

lizard (only in 蜥蜴)

lizard (only in 蜥蜴)

Both characters share 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 colour.

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 (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