角鲸

角鯨
jiǎojīng
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

Examples

Jiǎojīng shēnghuó zài běijí hǎiyù.
Narwhals live in Arctic waters.
Xióngxìng jiǎojīng de cháng yá qíshí shì yī kē yáchǐ.
The male narwhal's long tusk is actually a tooth.

Tips

culture
'Horn whale' — the spiraled 'horn' is actually a canine tooth that grows through the upper lip, up to 3 meters long. Medieval Europeans sold narwhal tusks as unicorn horns; the legend likely traces back to them.

Stroke Order

jiǎo
jīng