抹香鲸

抹香鯨

mǒxiāngjīng

noun #44,851

Measure Word

一头抹香鲸 tóu

Meanings

1 sperm whale
2 cachalot (Physeter macrocephalus)

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

抹香鲸可以潜到两千米深的海底。

Mǒxiāngjīng kěyǐ qián dào liǎngqiān mǐ shēn de hǎidǐ.

Sperm whales can dive to depths of two thousand meters.

HSK 7-9

抹香鲸是世界上最大的齿鲸。

Mǒxiāngjīng shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de chǐ jīng.

The sperm whale is the largest toothed whale in the world.

Tips

culture

Named after 龙涎香 (ambergris), the waxy substance produced in its intestines - once more valuable than gold, used in perfumes. 抹香 literally means 'wipe fragrance'.

Stroke Order

抹 mǒ

香 xiāng

鲸 jīng