Koala in Chinese (Mandarin): 考拉 (kǎolā)
考拉
kǎolā
koala
- Simplified
- 考拉
- Pinyin
- kǎolā
- Typed as
- kaola
In Taiwan, people say 無尾熊 (wúwěixióng) instead.
Use it in a sentence
考拉爱睡觉。
The koala loves to sleep.
The characters in 考拉
考
To test; here it is just for the sound.
6 strokes
拉
To pull; here it is just for the sound.
8 strokes
考拉 sounds like "koala": the characters were picked for their sound. Koalas are also called 树袋熊 (shùdàixióng), "tree pouch bear".
More examples with 考拉
考拉抱着树。
考拉抱著樹。
Kǎolā bàozhe shù.
The koala hugs the tree.
考拉吃树叶。
考拉吃樹葉。
Kǎolā chī shùyè.
The koala eats leaves.
How to write 考拉 in Chinese
Each box adds one stroke, in red. Write them in this order.
考 6 strokes
拉 8 strokes
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