xīyì
蜥
lizard; monitor lizard
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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lizard; small four-legged reptile with scaly skin and a long tail
General term for lizards. Often used in biological or everyday contexts. Can form compounds like 巨蜥 (monitor lizard).
Huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
zhī只
lǜ绿
sè色
de的
xī蜥
yì蜴
。
There is a green lizard in the garden.
Jù巨
xī蜥
shì是
shì世
jiè界
shàng上
zuì最
dà大
de的
xī蜥
yì蜴
。
The monitor lizard is the largest lizard in the world.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xī蜥
yì蜴
kě可
yǐ以
gǎi改
biàn变
tǐ体
sè色
lái来
bǎo保
hù护
zì自
jǐ己
。
This type of lizard can change its body color to protect itself.
Kē科
mò莫
duō多
jù巨
xī蜥
shì是
Yìn印
ní尼
tè特
yǒu有
de的
wù物
zhǒng种
。
The Komodo dragon is a species endemic to Indonesia.