Definition
蜥 is a bound form (b.f.) that never appears alone in modern Chinese. It only occurs in the compound 蜥蜴 (xīyì, 'lizard'). You cannot use 蜥 by itself — always pair it with 蜴.
b.f.
lizard (bound form, only used in 蜥蜴)
Examples
- 。Wǒ zài huāyuán lǐ kàn dào yì zhī xī yì.I saw a lizard in the garden.
- 。xī yì xǐhuan zài shítou shàng shài tàiyáng.Lizards like to sunbathe on rocks.
- 。Zhè zhī xī yì de wěiba duàn le.This lizard's tail is broken.
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