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How do you say "raccoon" in Chinese?
浣熊
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In Chinese, "raccoon" is 浣熊.
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Pronunciation
Say 'hwahn' (falling tone) then 'shyong' (falling tone). Both drop down, giving a sense of descent.
Writing and usage
浣 uses 10 strokes with the water radical and means to wash. 熊 is the bear character we've seen before. The compound describes a washing animal.
Example sentence
浣熊很聪明。
Raccoons are clever.
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How to remember 浣熊
Raccoons are famous for washing their food. The first character literally references washing.
Related words
- camel 骆驼 luò tuo
- chimp 黑猩猩 hēi xīng xing
- deer 鹿 lù
- giraffe 长颈鹿 cháng jǐng lù
- gorilla 大猩猩 dà xīng xing
- leopard 豹 bào
- red panda 小熊猫 xiǎo xióng māo
- rhino 犀牛 xī niú
- zebra 斑马 bān mǎ
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Questions about 浣熊
How do you say "raccoon" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "raccoon" is 浣熊. It is a noun.
How is 浣熊 written in Chinese?
浣 uses 10 strokes with the water radical and means to wash. 熊 is the bear character we've seen before. The compound describes a washing animal.
How is 浣熊 used in a sentence?
Use 浣熊 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 浣熊很聪明。 (Raccoons are clever.).
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