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

HSK 6
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
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