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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

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

Tips

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

Stroke Order

海 hǎi
豚 tún