穿山甲

chuān shān jiǎ

Dictionary entry

pangolin (Manis pentadactylata)

What does 穿山甲 mean?

穿山甲 (chuān shān jiǎ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1pangolin (Manis pentadactylata)

2scaly ant-eater

Character breakdown

Open each character to see its own meanings and vocabulary links.

穿chuānto bore through; to pierce; to perforate · to go through (e.g. a tunnel); to cross (e.g. a street)山Shānsurname Shan 甲jiǎfirst of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] · (used for an unspecified person or thing)

Reviewed examples

No reviewed example dialogues yet. This page only shows verified dictionary data until a context lesson is published.

How to pronounce 穿山甲

穿山甲

chuān shān jiǎ

Tap to hear Standard Mandarin.

Base dictionary data: CC-CEDICT · CC BY-SA 4.0.