蠵龟

蠵龜
xīguī
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)

Examples

Xīguī shì guójiā èr jí bǎohù dòngwù.
The loggerhead sea turtle is a second-class state protected animal.
Xīguī yǐ bèilèi hé pángxiè wéi zhǔshí.
Loggerhead turtles feed mainly on shellfish and crabs.

Tips

memory
The name comes from the turtle's oversized head (the English 'loggerhead' makes the same point). is almost exclusively used in this compound — if you see it, think loggerhead turtle.

Stroke Order

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