raccoon dog; tanuki
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
raccoon dog; tanuki; a general term for the animal 'hé'
dialectA common name for the animal known scientifically as *Nyctereutes procyonoides*. 'háo' is a colloquial pronunciation; the standard pronunciation in zoology is 'hé'. The colloquial form 'háo zi' is often used in northern dialects.
Lín林
zi子
lǐ里
yǒu有
hǎo好
duō多
háo貉
zi子
。
There are many raccoon dogs in the woods.
Háo貉
zi子
de的
pí皮
máo毛
hěn很
hòu厚
，
néng能
yù御
hán寒
。
The raccoon dog's fur is very thick and can protect against the cold.
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Yī一
qiū丘
zhī之
háo貉
，
zhè这
lǐ里
“
háo貉
”
yě也
dú读
zuò作
háo
h
á
o
。
Birds of a feather; here '貉' is also pronounced 'háo'.