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海豚

hǎitún
noun #7,353

Measure Word

一只海豚 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 dolphin

Characters

海
hǎi
sea; ocean
豚
tún
piglet; small pig
Literally 'sea pig' - an ancient name based on the dolphin's rounded body shape.

Examples

HSK 1
海豚喜欢跟人玩。
Hǎitún xǐhuan gēn rén wán.
Dolphins like to play with people.
HSK 2
我们在海里看到了海豚。
Wǒmen zài hǎi lǐ kàndào le hǎitún.
We saw dolphins in the sea.
HSK 5
海豚是很聪明的动物。
Hǎitún shì hěn cōngming de dòngwù.
Dolphins are very intelligent animals.

Tips

memory
海 (sea) + 豚 (piglet) = 'sea piglet.' German has a similar etymology: Schweinswal (swine whale) for porpoise.

Stroke Order

海 hǎi
豚 tún