豪猪 (háozhū) · porcupine

Measure Word

一只豪猪 zhī

HSK 6

豪猪的背上长满了又长又硬的刺。

Háozhū de bèi shàng zhǎngmǎn le yòu cháng yòu yìng de cì.

A porcupine's back is covered in long, hard quills.

HSK 7-9

豪猪虽然名字里有“猪”字，其实是一种啮齿动物。

Háozhū suīrán míngzi lǐ yǒu " zhū " zì, qíshí shì yì zhǒng nièchǐ dòngwù.

Although its name contains the word "pig", the porcupine is actually a rodent.

usage

Also called 箭猪 "arrow pig". Despite the old story, a porcupine cannot shoot its quills; they come loose when they stick in an attacker.

豪 háo

猪 zhū