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蜥蜴

Word · Noun

lizard; reptile

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Meanings

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1.

noun

lizard; a scaly reptile with four legs and a long tail that can detach

Commonly known as 四脚蛇 (sìjiǎoshé, 'four-legged snake'). Male lizards are typically green with black stripes, while females are brownish.

Cǎo草
cóng丛
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
zhī只
xī蜥
yì蜴
zài在
shài晒
tài太
yáng阳
 。

A lizard is basking in the sun in the grass.

Xī蜥
yì蜴
yù遇
dào到
wēi危
xiǎn险
shí时
huì会
zì自
duàn断
wěi尾
ba巴
táo逃
pǎo跑
 。

When in danger, a lizard will autotomize its tail to escape.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xī蜥
yì蜴
yǐ以
kūn昆
chóng虫
hé和
xiǎo小
chóng虫
zi子
wéi为
shí食
 。

This type of lizard feeds on insects and small bugs.

Hái孩
zi子
men们
xǐ喜
huan欢
zhuō捉
sì四
jiǎo脚
shé蛇
wán玩
 。

The children like to catch skinks to play with.