亚纲

亞綱

yàgāng

noun

Meanings

1 subclass (taxonomic rank)

Characters

sub-, secondary

class (taxonomy)

Examples

HSK 7-9

哺乳动物分为三个亚纲。

Bǔrǔ dòngwù fēnwéi sān gè yàgāng.

Mammals are divided into three subclasses.

HSK 7-9

硬骨鱼纲下面还分几个亚纲。

Yìnggǔyú gāng xiàmiàn hái fēn jǐ gè yàgāng.

The class Osteichthyes is further divided into several subclasses.

Tips

usage

亚 (sub-) is the standard biological prefix for one rank below: 纲 gāng (class) → 亚纲 yàgāng (subclass). Same pattern: 目 mù → 亚目; 科 kē → 亚科; 种 zhǒng → 亚种.

Stroke Order

亚 Yà

纲 gāng