犀 (xī) — rhinoceros
Definition
A bound form never used alone. In compounds it marks 'rhinoceros' (犀牛); in 犀利 it means 'sharp, incisive' (speech, insight).
bound form
rhinoceros
Examples
- 。Yě shēng xī niú de shù liàng zhèng zài jiǎn shǎo.The number of wild rhinoceroses is decreasing.
- ，。Tā de fā yán hěn xī lì, yì zhēn jiàn xiě.His speech was sharp and incisive.
- 。Fēi zhōu xī niú shēng huó zài guǎng kuò de cǎo yuán shàng.African rhinoceroses live on vast grasslands.
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