偶蹄类

偶蹄類
ǒutílèi
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Artiodactyla
  2. 2 even-toed ungulates

Examples

HSK 5
Zhū, niú, yáng dōu shǔyú ǒutílèi.
Pigs, cattle, and sheep all belong to the even-toed ungulates.
HSK 6
Ǒutílèi dòngwù de měi zhī jiǎo tōngcháng yǒu liǎng gè zhǔyào jiǎozhǐ.
Even-toed ungulates typically have two main toes on each foot.

Tips

memory
偶 means 'even (number)', contrast with 奇蹄类 (odd-toed ungulates, 奇 = odd), which includes horses and rhinos. The distinction is literally about how many toes support the animal's weight.

Stroke Order

偶 ǒu
蹄 tí
类 lèi