狸 (lí) — (bound morpheme) wildcat, raccoon dog (used in animal names like 狐狸 'fox')
Definition
狸 is a bound morpheme meaning 'wildcat / raccoon dog' — it never stands alone. It appears in animal compounds like 狐狸 ('fox').
bound form
(bound morpheme) wildcatraccoon dog (used in animal names like 狐狸 'fox')
Examples
- 。Hú lí shì yì zhǒng hěn cōng ming de dòng wù.The fox is a very clever animal.
- 。Zhè zhī hú lí de máo shì hóng sè de.This fox's fur is red.
- 。Hú lí zài sēn lín lǐ pǎo lái pǎo qù.The fox is running around in the forest.
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