美洲豹

měizhōubào

noun #19,223

Measure Word

一只美洲豹 zhī

Meanings

1 jaguar (Panthera onca)

Characters

beautiful; America

leopard; panther

Examples

HSK 5

美洲豹善于游泳。

Měizhōubào shànyú yóuyǒng.

Jaguars are good swimmers.

HSK 6

美洲豹是美洲最大的猫科动物。

Měizhōubào shì Měizhōu zuì dà de māokē dòngwù.

The jaguar is the largest cat in the Americas.

Tips

memory

美洲 (Americas) + 豹 (leopard/panther) - the 'American panther', distinguishing it from the 豹 (leopard) found in Africa and Asia.

Stroke Order

美 měi

洲 zhōu

豹 bào