犸 (mǎ) - Mammoth — refers to the extinct elephant-like mammal & used in the word 'mammoth'.

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mǎ ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 犭

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犸 · mǎ

Mammoth — refers to the extinct elephant-like mammal;

used in the word 'mammoth'.

Mammoth — refers to the extinct elephant-like mammalused in the word 'mammoth'.

Usage highlights

Woolly mammothMammoth fossilMammoth skeletonMammoth tuskMammoth remains

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The woolly mammoth (猛犸象) lived during the Ice Age.
  • Mammoth fossils (猛犸化石) have been found in Siberia.
  • This museum has a mammoth skeleton (猛犸骨架).

Collocations

  • Woolly mammoth(猛犸象)
  • Mammoth fossil(猛犸化石)
  • Mammoth skeleton(猛犸骨架)
  • Mammoth tusk(猛犸象牙)
  • Mammoth remains(猛犸遗骸)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 犸 is a modern Chinese character created specifically to transcribe the word 'mammoth'.
  • It appears almost exclusively in the compound 猛犸 (měngmǎ) meaning 'mammoth'.
  • The character combines the animal radical 犭 with the phonetic component 马 (mǎ).

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