xiǎoní

小鲵

Word · NounTraditional小鯢

small salamander; newt; Hynobiidae

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

small salamander; newt (family Hynobiidae)

Refers to various species of the family Hynobiidae, which are generally smaller than the giant salamander (大鲵). Many species are protected in China due to habitat loss.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
xiǎo小
ní鲵
shēng生
huó活
zài在
hǎi海
bá拔
jiào较
gāo高
de的
shān山
qū区
xī溪
liú流
zhōng中
 。

This species of salamander lives in mountain streams at higher altitudes.

Xiǎo小
ní鲵
shì是
guó国
jiā家
èr二
jí级
bǎo保
hù护
dòng动
wù物
 。

The small salamander is a second-class nationally protected animal in China.

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Yán研
jiū究
rén人
yuán员
zài在
yě野
wài外
fā发
xiàn现
le了
zhēn珍
xī稀
de的
xiǎo小
ní鲵
zhǒng种
qún群
 。

Researchers discovered a rare population of salamanders in the wild.