shíyáng

石羊

Word · Noun

blue sheep; bharal

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Meanings

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1.

noun

blue sheep; bharal; Himalayan blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur)

Also known as 岩羊. A wild goat species native to mountainous regions of Central Asia and the Himalayas. The name literally means 'stone sheep' or 'rock sheep' due to its habitat.

Shí石
yáng羊
shēng生
huó活
zài在
gāo高
shān山
yán岩
shí石
dì地
dài带
 ,
shàn善
yú于
pān攀
pá爬
xuán悬
yá崖
 。

Blue sheep inhabit high mountain rocky areas and are skilled at climbing cliffs.

Shí石
yáng羊
 ,
yě也
jiào叫
yán岩
yáng羊
 ,
shì是
guó国
jiā家
èr二
jí级
bǎo保
hù护
dòng动
wù物
 。

The blue sheep, also called bharal, is a national second-class protected animal in China.

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Wǒ我
men们
zài在
qīng青
zàng藏
gāo高
yuán原
guān观
chá察
dào到
le了
yī一
qún群
yě野
shēng生
shí石
yáng羊
 。

We observed a herd of wild blue sheep on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.