苏门虎

蘇門虎

sūménhǔ

noun

Measure Word

一只苏门虎 zhī

Meanings

1 Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae)
2 smallest living tiger subspecies, endemic to Sumatra

Characters

revive; transliteration

gate; transliteration

Examples

苏门虎是现存体型最小的老虎亚种。

Sūménhǔ shì xiàncún tǐxíng zuì xiǎo de lǎohǔ yà zhǒng.

The Sumatran tiger is the smallest living tiger subspecies.

野生苏门虎的数量已经不足五百只。

Yěshēng sūménhǔ de shùliàng yǐjīng bùzú wǔbǎi zhī.

Fewer than five hundred wild Sumatran tigers remain.

Tips

usage

苏门 is short for 苏门答腊 (Sumatra). The full form 苏门答腊虎 is the formal scientific name; 苏门虎 is common shorthand.

Stroke Order

苏 sū

门 mén

虎 hǔ