海豹

hǎibào

noun #9,136

Measure Word

一只海豹 zhī

Meanings

1 seal (marine animal)

Characters

leopard; panther

Literally 'sea leopard' — named for the spotted pattern on their fur.

Examples

海豹在冰上晒太阳。

Hǎibào zài bīng shàng shài tàiyáng.

The seal is sunbathing on the ice.

北极有很多海豹。

Běijí yǒu hěn duō hǎibào.

There are many seals in the Arctic.

海豹是游泳高手。

Hǎibào shì yóuyǒng gāoshǒu.

Seals are expert swimmers.

Tips

usage

Don't confuse 海豹 (hǎibào, seal) with 海狮 (hǎishī, sea lion) or 海象 (hǎixiàng, walrus). 海豹 lack external ear flaps and cannot rotate their hind flippers forward, unlike 海狮.

In Pop Culture

海豹突击队 Hǎibào Tūjīduì

Navy SEALs

US Navy special operations force

Stroke Order

海 hǎi

豹 bào