中国犀

中國犀
Zhōngguóxī
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Chinese rhinoceros (extinct)
  2. 2 rhinoceros species formerly native to China

Examples

Zhōngguóxī zǎo zài Shāng Zhōu shíqī jiù yǒu jìzǎi.
The Chinese rhinoceros was recorded as early as the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
Zhōngguóxī yīn qìhòu biànhuà hé rénlèi bǔliè ér mièjué.
The Chinese rhinoceros went extinct due to climate change and human hunting.

Tips

history
Three rhino species once lived in China — Sumatran, Javan, and Indian — all disappeared by the early 20th century. Oracle bone inscriptions describe hunts in the Yellow River basin.

Stroke Order

zhōng
guó