黑犀牛

hēixīniú
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)

Examples

Hēixīniú shì Fēizhōu tèyǒu de bīnwēi wùzhǒng.
The black rhinoceros is an endangered species endemic to Africa.
Dàoliè shǐ hēixīniú de shùliàng jíjù xiàjiàng.
Poaching has caused a sharp decline in the black rhinoceros population.

Tips

usage
Despite the name, the black rhinoceros is not actually black — it is gray, similar in color to the white rhinoceros (犀牛). The two species are distinguished by lip shape: pointed in black rhinos, square in white rhinos.

Stroke Order

hēi
niú