猩 xīng
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 犭 — dog
- Made of
- 犭 dog 星 star, planet
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
猩猩
xīngxing
orangutan; ape
Character
Example phrases
- 研究人员发现，猩猩会用树枝获取昆虫，说明它们具有复杂的工具意识。 Yánjiū rényuán fāxiàn, xīngxing huì yòng shùzhī huòqǔ kūnchóng, shuōmíng tāmen jùyǒu fùzá de gōngjù yìshí. Researchers found that orangutans use branches to obtain insects, showing that they have a complex awareness of tools.
- 动物园里的猩猩正在和宝宝玩耍，非常可爱。 Dòngwùyuán lǐ de xīngxing zhèngzài hé bǎobao wánshuǎ, fēicháng kě'ài. The orangutan in the zoo is playing with its baby, it is very cute.
- 猩猩的基因和人类非常相似，行为也很有趣。 Xīngxing de jīyīn hé rénlèi fēicháng xiāngsì, xíngwéi yě hěn yǒuqù. Orangutans' genes are very similar to humans', and their behavior is fascinating too.