狸花猫

狸花貓
líhuāmāo
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Chinese Li Hua cat
  2. 2 Dragon Li cat (native Chinese tabby breed)

Examples

Líhuāmāo shì Zhōngguó běntǔ de māozhǒng.
The Li Hua is a native Chinese cat breed.
Líhuāmāo huì zhuā lǎoshǔ, tǐzhì yě hǎo.
Li Hua cats catch mice and are physically robust.

Tips

culture
狸花猫 literally 'raccoon-flower cat' — a native Chinese tabby landrace with wild-type spotted/mackerel coat, recognized internationally as the 'Dragon Li.' Historically the working mouser of Chinese households, and increasingly celebrated online as the ('national cat') alongside the rising 'support domestic breeds' sentiment.

Stroke Order

huā
māo