短尾猫

短尾貓

duǎnwěimāo

noun

Measure Word

一只短尾猫 zhī

Meanings

1 bobcat (Lynx rufus)

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

短尾猫的尾巴只有十几厘米长。

Duǎnwěimāo de wěiba zhǐyǒu shíjǐ límǐ cháng.

A bobcat's tail is only about ten-odd centimeters long.

HSK 6

短尾猫主要分布在北美洲。

Duǎnwěimāo zhǔyào fēnbù zài Běiměizhōu.

Bobcats are mainly distributed across North America.

Tips

memory

短 (short) + 尾 (tail) + 猫 (cat) - a cat with a short, bobbed tail. The English name 'bobcat' refers to exactly the same feature, making this a rare case of one-to-one equivalence.

Stroke Order

短 duǎn

尾 wěi

猫 māo