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啮齿动物

嚙齒動物
nièchǐdòngwù
noun

Measure Word

一只啮齿动物 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 rodent
  2. 2 rodents (taxonomic order Rodentia)

Examples

老鼠、松鼠和河狸都是啮齿动物。
Lǎoshǔ, sōngshǔ hé hélí dōu shì nièchǐdòngwù.
Mice, squirrels and beavers are all rodents.
啮齿动物的门牙会不断生长。
Nièchǐdòngwù de ménya huì búduàn shēngzhǎng.
A rodent's incisors keep growing continuously.

Tips

memory
啮 (niè) = to gnaw, 齿 (chǐ) = teeth — 'gnawing-tooth animals'. That's exactly what Rodentia means in Latin (rodere = to gnaw).

Stroke Order

啮 niè
齿 chǐ
动 dòng
物 wù