海豚 hǎitún
Dolphin (porpoise)
What 海豚 means
- Dolphin (porpoise)
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What does 海豚 mean in English?
海豚 is pronounced hǎitún and means Dolphin (porpoise).
How do you pronounce 海豚?
海豚 is hǎitún in pinyin — written haitun without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 海豚?
海豚 is written with 2 characters: 海 (hǎi) Ocean (sea), 豚 (tún) Dolphin (porpoise). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
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