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How do you say "orca" in Chinese?
虎鲸
hǔ jīng
In Chinese, "orca" is 虎鲸.
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Pronunciation
Hǔ (falling tone) jīng (high flat tone). Drop from 'hoo' on the falling tone, then hold a high steady 'jing'.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 虎 (hǔ, tiger) is a 5-stroke character with animal associations. 鲸 (jīng, whale) contains the fish radical 鱼 and has 19 strokes, making it one of the longer characters.
Example sentence
虎鲸是大海中最强的猎手。
Orcas are the ocean's greatest hunters.
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How to remember 虎鲸
Hǔ means tiger, jīng means whale. Put them together and you have tiger-whale, which captures the orca's fierce, large nature.
Related words
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- clownfish 小丑鱼 xiǎo chǒu yú
- crate 板条箱 bǎn tiáo xiāng
- fly 苍蝇 cāng ying
- jellyfish 水母 shuǐ mǔ
- metal 金属 jīn shǔ
- seashell 贝壳 bèi ké
- umbrella 雨伞 yǔ sǎn
- whale 鲸 jīng
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Questions about 虎鲸
How do you say "orca" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "orca" is 虎鲸. It is a noun.
How is 虎鲸 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 虎 (hǔ, tiger) is a 5-stroke character with animal associations. 鲸 (jīng, whale) contains the fish radical 鱼 and has 19 strokes, making it one of the longer characters.
How is 虎鲸 used in a sentence?
Use 虎鲸 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 虎鲸是大海中最强的猎手。 (Orcas are the ocean's greatest hunters.).
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