小抹香鲸

小抹香鯨
xiǎomǒxiāngjīng
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima)
  2. 2 small toothed whale related to the sperm whale

Examples

HSK 7-9
Xiǎomǒxiāngjīng de tǐxíng bǐ mǒxiāngjīng xiǎo de duō.
The dwarf sperm whale is much smaller than the sperm whale.
HSK 7-9
Xiǎomǒxiāngjīng shòujīng shí huì pēn chū hóng zōngsè de yètǐ.
When startled, the dwarf sperm whale ejects a reddish-brown fluid.

Tips

memory
Parse as "small sperm whale": (small) + 抹香 (literally "smeared fragrance," the Chinese name for ambergris-producing whales) + (whale). 抹香鲸 = sperm whale, 小抹香鲸 = its dwarf cousin.

Stroke Order

xiǎo
xiāng
jīng