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艾鼬

Word · Noun

mammal; ferret-badger; similar to a polecat

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

mammal; slightly larger than the European polecat; known as 'Ài Hǔ'

technical

Specific term for a type of muselid (a weasel family animal) found in parts of Asia. Primarily appears in zoological or regional contexts. The term '艾虎' is its alternative name.

Ài艾
yòu鼬
zhǔ主
yào要
zài在
yè夜
jiān间
huó活
dòng动
 。

The ferret-badger is mainly active at night.

Zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
běi北
fāng方
yī一
xiē些
dì地
qū区
kě可
yǐ以
jiàn见
dào到
ài艾
yòu鼬
de的
zōng踪
jì迹
 。

Traces of the ferret-badger can be found in some parts of northern China.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xiǎo小
dòng动
wù物
wài外
xíng形
xiàng像
huáng黄
yòu鼬
 ,
qí其
shí实
shì是
ài艾
yòu鼬
 。

This small animal looks like a polecat, but it's actually a ferret-badger.