山猫

山貓

shānmāo

noun #23,656

Measure Word

一只山猫 zhī

Meanings

1 lynx
2 bobcat
3 leopard cat
4 wildcat

Characters

mountain / hill

Examples

HSK 6

我在山里看到了一只山猫的踪迹。

Wǒ zài shānlǐ kàndào le yī zhī shānmāo de zōngjì.

I spotted traces of a wildcat in the mountains.

HSK 7-9

山猫是一种行动敏捷的野生猫科动物。

Shānmāo shì yī zhǒng xíngdòng mǐnjié de yěshēng māokē dòngwù.

The lynx is an agile wild feline.

Tips

memory

山 (mountain) + 猫 (cat) - a 'mountain cat', aptly describing a wild feline that lives in mountainous terrain.

Stroke Order

山 shān

猫 māo