yuán
鼋
soft-shelled turtle; large freshwater turtle
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
soft-shelled turtle; Asian giant softshell turtle
Refers specifically to the large soft-shelled turtle (Pelochelys cantorii), an endangered freshwater species. Often used in classical and literary contexts.
Yuán鼋
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
pá爬
xíng行
dòng动
wù物
。
The soft-shelled turtle is an ancient reptile.
Chuán传
shuō说
tā他
fàng放
shēng生
le了
yī一
zhī只
qiān千
nián年
lǎo老
yuán鼋
。
Legend says he released a thousand-year-old soft-shelled turtle.
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Yuán鼋
xiàn现
zài在
shì是
bīn濒
wēi危
wù物
zhǒng种
。
The soft-shelled turtle is now an endangered species.