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Meaning of 鲸

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鲸 (Trad.: 鯨)
Pinyin: jīng
English Definition: whale
Chinese Definition:
①生长在海洋中的哺乳动物,形状像鱼,胎生,鼻孔在头的上部,用肺呼吸。体长可达三十米,是现在世界上最大的动物。肉可食,脂肪可以做油(俗称“鲸鱼”):鲸吞。鲸鲵(即“鲸”,喻凶恶的人)。
Total strokes: 16; Radical: 魚
Pictophonetic:京 indicates the sound; 鱼 (fish) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
Similar Characters: 鲈 鳅 鲜 鳍 鲇
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Example Words
鲸鱼 jīng yú whale; Classifiers: 条
蓝鲸 lán jīng blue whale
齿鲸 chǐ jīng toothed whales; Odontoceti
捕鲸 bǔ jīng whaling
捕鲸船 bǔ jīng chuán whaler; whale catcher
More:鲸* | *鲸 | *鲸*
Example Sentences
1
我们可以在公园里看到鲸
?
We can see whales at the park?
2
那条鲸潜至水下
300
米深处
。
The whale dived to a depth of 300 meters.
3
我们看了海豚
、
海牛
、
海狮和鲸的表演
。
We watched dolphin, manatee, sea lion and whale shows.
4
座头鲸不仅仅自己唱
,
它们还模仿别的鲸的歌声
。
Humpback whales not only sing, they imitate the singing of other whales.
5
“
这就是鲸和海象体内富含脂肪的原因
,
”
他说
。
"That's why whales and walruses are fat, " he said.