箱水母

xiāngshuǐmǔ
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 box jellyfish (Cubozoa)
  2. 2 class of highly venomous cube-shaped jellyfish

Examples

HSK 6
Xiāngshuǐmǔ bèi rènwéi shì dìqiú shàng dúxìng zuì qiáng de hǎiyáng shēngwù zhīyī.
Box jellyfish are considered among the most venomous marine creatures on Earth.
HSK 7-9
Àodàlìyà běibù hǎiyù fēnbù zhe jùdú de xiāngshuǐmǔ.
Highly venomous box jellyfish inhabit the waters of northern Australia.

Tips

memory
Parse as (box) + 水母 (jellyfish, literally 'water mother') - 'box-shaped jellyfish'. A direct calque of the English name, describing the distinctive cube-like bell that sets class Cubozoa apart from ordinary jellyfish.

Stroke Order

xiāng
shuǐ