狼獾

lánghuān
noun #40,723

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 wolverine (Gulo gulo)
  2. 2 (also called 貂熊 diāoxióng)

Examples

Lánghuān shēnghuó zài běifāng hándài sēnlín.
Wolverines live in northern boreal forests.
Lánghuān suī xiǎo, què xiōngměng wúbǐ.
Although the wolverine is small, it is incomparably ferocious.

Tips

memory
(wolf) + (badger) — the Chinese name reflects the wolverine's mash-up appearance and reputation: badger-shaped body with wolf-like ferocity. The alternate name (sable-bear) captures the same idea differently — sable-like fur, bear-like build.

Stroke Order

láng
huān