角马

角馬

jiǎomǎ

noun #99,110

Measure Word

一只角马 zhī

Meanings

1 wildebeest
2 gnu

Characters

Examples

每年角马都会在非洲大草原上迁徙。

Měi nián jiǎomǎ dōu huì zài Fēizhōu dà cǎoyuán shàng qiānxǐ.

Every year wildebeests migrate across the African savanna.

纪录片里有一群角马在过河。

Jìlùpiàn lǐ yǒu yī qún jiǎomǎ zài guò hé.

In the documentary there is a herd of wildebeests crossing a river.

Tips

memory

Literally 'horned (角) horse (马)' — wildebeests look like cow-horse hybrids with curving horns, so the Chinese name describes the silhouette.

Stroke Order

角 jiǎo

马 mǎ