西里汉梗

西里漢梗

xīlǐhàngěng

noun

Measure Word

一只西里汉梗 zhī

Meanings

1 Sealyham Terrier, a small white working terrier breed from Wales

Characters

inside; village

Han (transliteration)

stem; terrier (transliteration)

Examples

西里汉梗是一种来自威尔士的小型梗犬。

Xīlǐhàngěng shì yī zhǒng láizì Wēi'ěrshì de xiǎoxíng gěngquǎn.

The Sealyham Terrier is a small terrier breed from Wales.

西里汉梗以勇敢和忠诚著称。

Xīlǐhàngěng yǐ yǒnggǎn hé zhōngchéng zhùchēng.

Sealyham Terriers are known for their courage and loyalty.

Tips

usage

梗 is the standard Chinese transliteration of the English 'terrier' (from terre, 'earth'); 西里汉 transliterates 'Sealy-ham'. The breed was developed in the 19th century at Sealyham House in Pembrokeshire for hunting badger and otter. Hitchcock famously owned several.

Stroke Order

西 xī

里 lǐ

汉 hàn

梗 gěng