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蜥蜴
xīyì
Description
蜥蜴是一种小动物，有四条腿和一条长长的尾巴。
A 蜥蜴 is a small animal with four legs and a long tail.
它们喜欢住在温暖的地方，天气冷的时候不太动。
They like to live in warm places and don't move much when it's cold.
Meanings
蜥蜴xīyì
lizard (a small four-legged reptile)
墙上有一只小蜥蜴。
There is a small lizard on the wall.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
both characters carry the 虫 (insect/reptile) radical, marking them as small creatures.
- Nuance
蜥蜴 is a general lizard; 壁虎 specifically means gecko.
In videos
“就有一个很大很大的蜥蜴落到我的床上”
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