犰 (qiú) - Used exclusively in the word 犰狳 (qiúyú), meaning

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qiú ｜ 5 strokes ｜ radical: 犭

情仁

犰 · qiú

Used exclusively in the word 犰狳 (qiúyú), meaning armadillo.

Used exclusively in the word 犰狳 (qiúyú), meaning

Usage highlights

armadillo
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The armadillo (犰狳) is a mammal native to the Americas.
  • We saw an armadillo (犰狳) in the zoo.
  • The armadillo's (犰狳的) shell provides protection.

Collocations

  • armadillo(犰狳)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 犰 is a semantic-phonetic compound, with the 'dog/beast' radical (犭) indicating its animal nature.
  • It appears almost exclusively in the modern Chinese name for the armadillo, an animal not native to China, introduced via language contact.

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