虎鲸

虎鯨

hǔjīng

noun

Measure Word

一头虎鲸 tóu

Meanings

1 orca
2 killer whale

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

虎鲸其实是海豚科中最大的动物。

Hǔjīng qíshí shì hǎitún kē zhōng zuì dà de dòngwù.

Orcas are actually the largest animals in the dolphin family.

HSK 7-9

纪录片里虎鲸集体捕猎海豹。

Jìlùpiàn li hǔjīng jítǐ bǔliè hǎibào.

In the documentary, orcas hunt seals as a group.

Tips

memory

虎 (tiger) + 鲸 (whale) - literally 'tiger whale', named for its ferocity as an apex predator.

Stroke Order

虎 hǔ

鲸 jīng