刺猬

刺蝟

cìwei

noun #29,724

Measure Word

一只刺猬 zhī

Meanings

1 hedgehog

Characters

thorn, spine, to stab

Examples

花园里藏着一只小刺猬。

Huāyuán lǐ cángzhe yī zhī xiǎo cìwei.

A little hedgehog is hiding in the garden.

刺猬受到威胁时会缩成一个球。

Cìwei shòudào wēixié shí huì suō chéng yī gè qiú.

When threatened, a hedgehog will curl into a ball.

Tips

memory

刺 = spine/thorn, 猬 = a type of animal. A 刺猬 is literally a 'spiny animal' — which perfectly describes the hedgehog's defining feature.

Stroke Order

刺 cì

猬 wèi