中国犀

中國犀

Zhōngguóxī

noun

Measure Word

一头中国犀 tóu

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

中国犀早在商周时期就有记载。

Zhōngguóxī zǎo zài Shāng Zhōu shíqī jiù yǒu jìzǎi.

The Chinese rhinoceros was recorded as early as the Shang and Zhou dynasties.

HSK 7-9

中国犀因气候变化和人类捕猎而灭绝。

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 犀 hunts in the Yellow River basin.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

国 guó

犀 xī