图腾 (tú téng) — totem (natural object or animal believed to have spiritual significance to a clan or group)

Definition

Examples

• 这个部落的图腾是一只狼。
  Zhè ge bù luò de tú téng shì yì zhī láng.
  This tribe's totem is a wolf.
• 古代的中国人也使用图腾作为部族标志。
  Gǔ dài de zhōng guó rén yě shǐ yòng tú téng zuò wéi bù zú biāo zhì.
  Ancient Chinese also used totems as clan symbols.
• 这座博物馆展览了许多美洲原住民的图腾。
  Zhè zuò bó wù guǎn zhǎn lǎn le xǔ duō měi zhōu yuán zhù mín de tú téng.
  This museum exhibits many Native American totems.