壁虎

bìhǔ

noun #26,709

Measure Word

一只壁虎 zhī

Meanings

1 gecko
2 house lizard

Characters

Examples

壁虎能在墙壁上爬行。

Bìhǔ néng zài qiángbì shàng páxíng.

Geckos can crawl on walls.

我在浴室里看到一只壁虎。

Wǒ zài yùshì lǐ kàndào yī zhī bìhǔ.

I saw a gecko in the bathroom.

Tips

memory

壁 means 'wall' and 虎 means 'tiger' — a wall tiger, because the gecko clings to walls like a fierce little predator.

Stroke Order

壁 bì

虎 hǔ