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How do you say "narwhal" in Chinese?
独角鲸
dú jiǎo jīng
In Chinese, "narwhal" is 独角鲸.
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Pronunciation
Dú (high flat tone) jiǎo (falling tone) jīng (high flat tone). Hold 'doo' high, drop on 'jyow', then hold high on 'jing'.
Writing and usage
Three characters totalling 24 strokes. 独 (dú, alone or single) has 9 strokes. 角 (jiǎo, horn or corner) has 7 strokes. 鲸 (jīng, whale) has 19 strokes.
Example sentence
独角鲸有一根长的牙。
Narwhals have one long tooth.
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How to remember 独角鲸
Single-horn-whale. Narwhals have one distinctive long tusk, so single-horned whale is a perfect description.
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- seagull 海鸥 hǎi ōu
- squid 鱿鱼 yóu yú
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Questions about 独角鲸
How do you say "narwhal" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "narwhal" is 独角鲸. It is a noun.
How is 独角鲸 written in Chinese?
Three characters totalling 24 strokes. 独 (dú, alone or single) has 9 strokes. 角 (jiǎo, horn or corner) has 7 strokes. 鲸 (jīng, whale) has 19 strokes.
How is 独角鲸 used in a sentence?
Use 独角鲸 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 独角鲸有一根长的牙。 (Narwhals have one long tooth.).
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