印度犀

Yìndùxī

noun

Measure Word

一头印度犀 tóu

Meanings

1 Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)
2 greater one-horned rhinoceros

Characters

print/India (bound)

degree/India (bound)

Examples

印度犀只有一只角。

Yìndùxī zhǐ yǒu yī zhī jiǎo.

The Indian rhinoceros has only one horn.

印度犀主要分布在尼泊尔和印度。

Yìndùxī zhǔyào fēnbù zài Níbó'ěr hé Yìndù.

The Indian rhinoceros is found mainly in Nepal and India.

Tips

usage

Rhino species in Chinese are named by geography: 印度犀 (Indian), 苏门答腊犀 (Sumatran), 爪哇犀 (Javan), 黑犀 (black), 白犀 (white).

Stroke Order

印 yìn

度 dù

犀 xī