松鼠尾

sōngshǔwěi
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 squirrel tail
  2. 2 'squirrel-tail' - a shape category for certain plant or fruit varieties

Examples

HSK 7-9
Sōngshǔwěi yòu cháng yòu péngsōng, zhǔyào yònglái bǎochí pínghéng.
A squirrel's tail is long and bushy, used mainly for balance.
HSK 7-9
Zhèzhǒng duōròu zhíwù yīn yèpiàn xíng sì sōngshǔwěi ér démíng.
This succulent is named for its leaves shaped like a squirrel's tail.

Tips

usage
Most often literal ('squirrel tail'), but also used as a descriptive name for plants with long, hairy, tapering forms - e.g. 松鼠尾多肉 (the succulent Sedum morganianum) and certain grass species.

Stroke Order

sōng
shǔ
wěi