鲸

鯨

jīng

noun #12,219

Measure Word

一头鲸 tóu

Meanings

1 whale

Characters

Examples

我们在海上看到了一头鲸。

Wǒmen zài hǎi shàng kàndào le yī tóu jīng.

We saw a whale at sea.

蓝鲸是世界上最大的动物。

Lán jīng shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de dòngwù.

The blue whale is the largest animal in the world.

Tips

usage

鲸 is often combined with 鱼 as 鲸鱼 (jīngyú) in everyday speech, even though whales are mammals, not fish.

Stroke Order

鲸 jīng