图腾

圖騰

túténg

noun #18,180

Measure Word

一个图腾 gè

Meanings

1 totem

Characters

picture; diagram (phonetic)

to gallop; to soar (phonetic)

Phonetic transliteration of English 'totem'.

Examples

龙是中华民族的图腾。

Lóng shì Zhōnghuá mínzú de túténg.

The dragon is the totem of the Chinese nation.

图腾柱上刻着各种动物。

Túténgzhù shàng kèzhe gè zhǒng 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