披毛犀

pīmáoxī
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis, extinct)

Examples

Pīmáoxī hé měngmǎxiàng dōu shì Bīnghé Shídài de dàxíng bǔrǔ dòngwù.
The woolly rhinoceros and the mammoth were both large mammals of the Ice Age.
Kēxuéjiā zài Xībólìyà fāxiàn le bǎocún wánhǎo de pīmáoxī biāoběn.
Scientists discovered a well-preserved woolly rhinoceros specimen in Siberia.

Tips

memory
literally means 'draped in fur' — the name paints the picture: a rhinoceros wearing a shaggy coat, exactly what this Ice Age species looked like.

Stroke Order

máo