犬科动物

犬科動物

quǎnkē dòngwù

noun

Meanings

1 canid
2 Canidae (dog-family animals)

Characters

family (taxonomy)

thing, creature

Examples

狼、狐狸和狗都是犬科动物。

Láng, húli hé gǒu dōu shì quǎnkē dòngwù.

Wolves, foxes, and dogs are all canids.

犬科动物有发达的嗅觉。

Quǎnkē dòngwù yǒu fādá de xiùjué.

Canids have a highly developed sense of smell.

Tips

usage

Taxonomic term. Parses as 犬科 (family Canidae) + 动物 (animals). Biological classification suffix -科 = family; cats are 猫科动物, bears are 熊科动物.

Stroke Order

犬 quǎn

科 kē

动 dòng

物 wù