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How do you say "river dolphin" in Chinese?
河豚
hé tún
In Chinese, "river dolphin" is 河豚.
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Pronunciation
Say 'huh TUN'. First syllable rises, second falls sharply.
Writing and usage
The first character 河 (river) has 8 strokes, the second 豚 has 11 strokes and refers to marine mammals.
Example sentence
河豚是聪明的动物。
River dolphins are intelligent animals.
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How to remember 河豚
Hé tún literally means 'river pig' - an old name for river dolphins, referring to their pig-like snout.
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- badger 獾 huān
- crow 乌鸦 wū yā
- donkey 驴 lǘ
- hen 母鸡 mǔ jī
- hog 猪 zhū
- otter 水獭 shuǐ tǎ
- pig 猪 zhū
- salmon 鲑鱼 guī yú
- stem 茎 jīng
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Questions about 河豚
How do you say "river dolphin" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "river dolphin" is 河豚. It is a noun.
How is 河豚 written in Chinese?
The first character 河 (river) has 8 strokes, the second 豚 has 11 strokes and refers to marine mammals.
How is 河豚 used in a sentence?
Use 河豚 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 河豚是聪明的动物。 (River dolphins are intelligent animals.).
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"River dolphin" in other languages
- Japanese カワイルカ (kawa iruka)
- Korean 강 돌고래 (gang dolgorae)
- Spanish el delfín de río
- Spanish (Latin America) el delfín de río
- French le dauphin d'eau douce
- German der Flussdelfin
- Italian il delfino di fiume
- Russian речной дельфин (rečnoj delʹfin)
- Greek το δελφίνι ποταμού (to dhelfini potamu)
- Arabic دولفين النهر (dolfeen ilnahr)
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