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How do you say "camel" in Chinese?
骆驼
luò tuo
In Chinese, "camel" is 骆驼.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'lwor' (falling tone) and 'twor' (no tone, neutral). The first falls, the second is quick and short.
Writing and usage
骆 uses 10 strokes with the bone radical and refers to a camel. 驼 uses 15 strokes with the horse radical. Both characters relate to large, humped animals.
Example sentence
骆驼在沙漠里。
Camels are in the desert.
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How to remember 骆驼
A two-humped transport animal of the desert. Picture it carrying heavy loads across sand.
Related words
- bear 熊 xióng
- cheetah 猎豹 liè bào
- deer 鹿 lù
- eagle 鹰 yīng
- elephant 象 xiàng
- kangaroo 袋鼠 dài shǔ
- polar bear 北极熊 běi jí xióng
- sloth 树懒 shù lǎn
- wolf 狼 láng
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Questions about 骆驼
How do you say "camel" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "camel" is 骆驼. It is a noun.
How is 骆驼 written in Chinese?
骆 uses 10 strokes with the bone radical and refers to a camel. 驼 uses 15 strokes with the horse radical. Both characters relate to large, humped animals.
How is 骆驼 used in a sentence?
Use 骆驼 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 骆驼在沙漠里。 (Camels are in the desert.).
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