箭毛

jiànmáo

noun

Measure Word

一根箭毛 gēn

Meanings

1 quill
2 barbed spine (as on a hedgehog or porcupine)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

豪猪遇敌时会竖起箭毛。

Háozhū yùdí shí huì shùqǐ jiànmáo.

When threatened, the porcupine raises its quills.

HSK 7-9

刺猬身上的箭毛非常扎手。

Cìwei shēnshàng de jiànmáo fēicháng zhāshǒu.

The quills on a hedgehog prickle the hand.

Tips

memory

箭 (arrow) + 毛 (hair): a 'hair that is an arrow' - a neat visual for the hollow, sharp-tipped quills of porcupines and hedgehogs.

Stroke Order

箭 jiàn

毛 máo