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How do you say "walrus" in Chinese?
海象
hǎi xiàng
In Chinese, "walrus" is 海象.
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Pronunciation
Hǎi (falling tone) xiàng (high rising then falling tone). Drop on 'hi', then a complex tone on 'shyong'.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 海 (sea) is familiar. 象 (xiàng, elephant or image) has 12 strokes.
Example sentence
海象在北极。
Walruses live in the Arctic.
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How to remember 海象
Sea-elephant. Walruses are big and bulky like sea elephants with their tusks and heavy bodies.
Related words
- crab 螃蟹 páng xiè
- jellyfish 水母 shuǐ mǔ
- metal 金属 jīn shǔ
- octopus 章鱼 zhāng yú
- orca 虎鲸 hǔ jīng
- seagull 海鸥 hǎi ōu
- seashell 贝壳 bèi ké
- squid 鱿鱼 yóu yú
- towel 毛巾 máo jīn
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Questions about 海象
How do you say "walrus" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "walrus" is 海象. It is a noun.
How is 海象 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 海 (sea) is familiar. 象 (xiàng, elephant or image) has 12 strokes.
How is 海象 used in a sentence?
Use 海象 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 海象在北极。 (Walruses live in the Arctic.).
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