沙皮

shāpí
noun #36,358

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Shar Pei (dog breed)
  2. 2 wrinkled-skin (descriptive)

Examples

Wǒ jiā yǎngle yī zhī shāpí.
We have a Shar Pei at home.
Shāpí de zhòu pí shì tā zuì xiǎnzhù de tèzhēng.
The wrinkled skin is the Shar Pei's most distinctive feature.

Tips

culture
沙皮 is short for 沙皮 (shāpígǒu), the Chinese Shar Pei, a breed originating in Guangdong province. The name literally means 'sand skin', referring to the breed's bristly, sandpaper-like coat and famously loose, wrinkled hide.

Stroke Order

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