角鲸

角鯨
jiǎojīng
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Jiǎojīng shēnghuó zài běijí hǎiyù.
Narwhals live in Arctic waters.
HSK 7-9
Xióngxìng jiǎojīng de cháng yá qíshí shì yī kē yáchǐ.
The male narwhal's long tusk is actually a tooth.

Tips

culture
'Horn whale' - the spiraled 'horn' is actually a canine tooth that grows through the upper lip, up to 3 meters long. Medieval Europeans sold narwhal tusks as unicorn horns; the legend likely traces back to them.

Stroke Order

jiǎo
jīng