图腾

圖騰

túténg

noun #18,180

Measure Word

一个图腾 gè

Meanings

1 totem

Characters

picture; diagram

to gallop; to soar

Phonetic transliteration of English 'totem'.

Examples

HSK 6

龙是中华民族的图腾。

Lóng shì Zhōnghuá mínzú de túténg.

The dragon is the totem of the Chinese nation.

HSK 7-9

图腾柱上刻着各种动物。

Túténg zhù shàng kè zhe gèzhǒng dòngwù.

Various animals are carved on the totem pole.

Tips

history

图腾 is a loanword from English 'totem' (from Ojibwe). In Chinese culture, the dragon (龙) and phoenix (凤) are often described as totems of the Chinese people.

Stroke Order

图 tú

腾 téng