長頸鹿

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Chinese

long; length; forever
long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop
 
neck deer
trad. (長頸鹿) 鹿
simp. (长颈鹿) 鹿
Literally: “long-necked deer”.
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Etymology

Appears to be first attested in 萬國地理全集 by Karl Gützlaff (Chng, 2012). Earlier names for the animal include 徂蠟徂蜡, 麒麟 (qílín), 惡那西約恶那西约, 祖剌法, etc.

Pronunciation


Noun

長頸鹿

  1. giraffe (Classifier: m c)

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