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How do you say "leopard" in Chinese?
豹
bào
In Chinese, "leopard" is 豹.
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Pronunciation
Single syllable: 'bao' with a falling tone that drops quickly at the end.
Writing and usage
豹 uses 10 strokes with the dog radical and refers to spotted wild cats. It's often used in compound names for big cats.
Example sentence
豹是一种猫科动物。
A leopard is a type of feline.
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How to remember 豹
A spotted predator. The falling tone is sharp and predatory, matching the leopard's nature.
Related words
- bear 熊 xióng
- cheetah 猎豹 liè bào
- deer 鹿 lù
- kangaroo 袋鼠 dài shǔ
- ostrich 鸵鸟 tuó niǎo
- penguin 企鹅 qǐ é
- red panda 小熊猫 xiǎo xióng māo
- sloth 树懒 shù lǎn
- tiger 老虎 lǎo hǔ
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Questions about 豹
How do you say "leopard" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "leopard" is 豹. It is a noun.
How is 豹 written in Chinese?
豹 uses 10 strokes with the dog radical and refers to spotted wild cats. It's often used in compound names for big cats.
How is 豹 used in a sentence?
Use 豹 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 豹是一种猫科动物。 (A leopard is a type of feline.).
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