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物种

wùzhǒng

species

A watcher with binoculars observes a crane, fish and deer near a wetland
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Characters in this word

物 wù

Strokes
8
Radical
牛 — ox, cow, bull
Made of
牛 ox, cow, bull 勿 must not, do not
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 物

种 zhǒng

Strokes
9
Radical
禾 — cereal, grain, rice
Made of
禾 cereal, grain, rice 中 central
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 气候变化正在改变许多物种的栖息范围,甚至迫使它们向高纬度迁移。 Qìhòu biànhuà zhèngzài gǎibiàn xǔduō wùzhǒng de qīxī fànwéi, shènzhì pòshǐ tāmen xiàng gāo wěidù qiānyí. Climate change is altering the habitats of many species and even forcing them to migrate towards higher latitudes.
  • 这个地区生活着许多珍稀物种。 Zhège dìqū shēnghuózhe xǔduō zhēnxī wùzhǒng. Many rare species live in this region.
  • 科学家在深海发现了几个新物种。 Kēxuéjiā zài shēnhǎi fāxiànle jǐ ge xīn wùzhǒng. Scientists discovered several new species in the deep sea.

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