三花猫

三花貓
sānhuāmāo
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 calico cat
  2. 2 tricolor cat (white, orange, and black)

Examples

HSK 6
Sānhuāmāo jīhū dōu shì mǔ māo.
Calico cats are almost always female.
HSK 7-9
Rìběn bǎ sānhuāmāo dàngzuò zhāo cái de jíxiángwù.
In Japan, the calico cat is seen as a lucky mascot for prosperity.

Tips

culture
三花 literally 'three flowers' - the three colors white, orange, and black. The coloration is X-linked, so nearly all calico cats are female. The classic 招财猫 (maneki-neko / beckoning cat) figurine is traditionally a 三花猫.

Stroke Order

sān
huā
māo