露脊鲸

露脊鯨
lùjǐjīng
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 right whale (Eubalaena)
  2. 2 bowhead-family whale

Examples

HSK 7-9
Běi Dàxīyáng lùjǐjīng shì zuì bīnwēi de jīnglèi zhīyī.
The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered whale species.
HSK 7-9
Lùjǐjīng yīn méiyǒu bèiqí ér démíng.
Right whales get their Chinese name from the absence of a dorsal fin - their back is 'exposed'.

Tips

memory
露脊 = 'exposed back' - right whales have no dorsal fin, so their spine shows above the waterline. English 'right whale' comes from whalers calling them the 'right' one to hunt (slow, buoyant, oil-rich); the Chinese name captures a physical trait instead.

Stroke Order

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