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sea turtle

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

hai3gui1 hǎiguī

Meaning


Primary

sea turtle

Alternatives

green turtle, turtle

Mnemonic


A 海龟 sea turtle is the 海 sea equivalent of the land 龟 tortoise.

Usage


海龟 住 在 海洋 里

Sea turtles live in the ocean.

海龟 吃 海草 和 小 鱼。

Sea turtles eat seaweed and small fish.

海龟 会 在 沙滩 上 产卵。

Sea turtles lay eggs on the beach.