chuān
shān
jiǎ

technical
name

Meaning of 穿山甲

穿山甲 means pangolin; scaly anteater. Pronounced chuān shān jiǎ.

  • pangolin; scaly anteater

Definitions & Examples

Chuān穿
shān
jiǎ
yòng
cháng
cháng
de
shé
tou
shí
 

Pangolins use their long tongues to prey on ants.

Bǎo
chuān穿
shān
jiǎ
duì
wéi
shēng
tài
píng
héng
hěn
zhòng
yào
 

Protecting pangolins is important for maintaining ecological balance.

Chuān穿
shān
jiǎ
de
lín
piàn
fēi
cháng
jiān
yìng
 

The scales of a pangolin are very hard.

Zài
wài
hěn
nán
kàn
dào
chuān穿
shān
jiǎ
 
yīn
wèi
men
fēi
cháng
hài
xiū
 

It's hard to see pangolins in the wild because they are very shy.

Chuān穿
shān
jiǎ
de
lìng
míng
chēng
shì
líng
 

Another name for the pangolin is 'lingli'.

Relations

Measure Words

/ zhī
Primary
/ tóu