犀 xī rhinoceros
rhinoceros; sharp
How to remember 犀: 尸 corpse + 氺 water + 牛 cow = rhinoceros. On safari, a boy spots what looks like a corpse in the muddy water and thinks it is a dead cow, until a huge rhinoceros stands up.
Component breakdown
犀 = 尸 corpse + 氺 water + 牛 cow
- 尸 corpse
- 氺 water
- 牛 cow
On safari, a boy spots what looks like a corpse in the muddy water and thinks it is a dead cow, until a huge rhinoceros stands up.
How it is used
- The rhinoceros - 犀牛 (xīniú) rhino, 犀角 (xījiǎo) rhino horn.
- 犀利 (xīlì) means sharp/incisive/penetrating - 目光犀利 (mùguāng xīlì) a piercing gaze, 言辞犀利 (yáncí xīlì) sharp, cutting words.