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雌雄 (cí xióng) — how to say "female and male" in Chinese
雌雄
Female and male; weak and strong
noun
Character composition
雌
female
雄
male
Radicals / Keys
隹
Short-tailed bird
#172 · zhuī · 8 strokes
Collocations
分辨雌雄
fēn biàn cí xióng
distinguish male from female
Examples
这两种鸟的雌雄外表很不一样。
The females and males of these two bird species look very different.
动物有雌雄。
Animals have females and males.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "female and male" in Chinese?
"female and male" in Chinese is 雌雄 (cí xióng).
What does 雌雄 mean in English?
雌雄 (cí xióng) means "Female and male; weak and strong".
How is 雌雄 pronounced?
It is pronounced cí xióng (written as ci xiong, cixiong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "female and male" in Chinese characters?
It is written 雌雄: 雌 has 14 strokes, 雄 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 雌雄?
雌雄 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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