貂 (diāo) — marten (a small carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes, valued for its fur)

Definition

Examples

• 貂是一种生活在森林里的小型哺乳动物。
  diāo Shì yì zhǒng shēng huó zài sēn lín lǐ de xiǎo xíng bǔ rǔ dòng wù.
  The marten is a small mammal that lives in forests.
• 这件大衣是用貂皮做的，非常保暖。
  Zhè jiàn dà yī shì yòng diāo pí zuò de, fēi cháng bǎo nuǎn.
  This coat is made of marten fur and is very warm.
• 紫貂的皮毛最为珍贵，价格很高。
  Zǐ diāo de pí máo zuì wéi zhēn guì, jià gé hěn gāo.
  The sable's fur is the most precious and its price is very high.