动物

动物 dòngwù

动物 dòngwù Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 6 English Translations of the word 动物 dòngwù .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
dòngwù | dong4 wu4
English translation
animal
CL: zhī
> zhǐ [zhī], qún [qún],
>[gè]

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About 动物 dòngwù

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Traditional form

動物

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí
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Etymology of 动物 dòngwù

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dòng

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Simplified form of dòng . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and chóng represents the sound.

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

云力

Number of Strokes

6

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. Niú represents the meaning and represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "variety", depicting the variety of colors on a cow. Later the meaning shifted to "things".

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

Niú

Positional decomposition

牛勿

Number of Strokes

8

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Example sentences using 动物 dòngwù

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现代 Xiàndài de 动物园 dòng wù yuán 过去 guòqu 的好 duō .

Modern zoos are much better than they used to be.

yāo shì bèi le ,甚至 shènzhì zuì 弱小 ruò xiǎo de 动物 dòngwù huì huí 咬一 kǒu .

Even the weakest animal will bite back when it is cornered.

动物 dòngwù gěi 严密 yánmì de Guān le 起来 qǐlai .

The animals are kept in close confinement.

Cóng 图片 tú piàn fēn chū rén , 事物 shìwù , 动物 dòngwù .

Identify people, things, and animals from the picture.

受伤 shòushāng de 动物 dòngwù tòng 得直号叫.

The wounded animal roared out in pain.

动物 dòngwù Decomposition

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动物 dòngwù Compounds

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