尾
wěi
tail
remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish
那条狗一直摇着它的尾巴。
nà tiáo gǒu yī zhí yáo zhe tā de wěi bā。
That dog kept wagging its tail.
市场里卖了三尾新鲜的鱼。
shì chǎng lǐ mài le sān wěi xīn xiān de yú。
Three fresh fish were sold at the market.
Words with 尾
船尾
chuán wěi
back end of a ship
烂尾
làn wěi
(of a construction project etc) unfinished; derailed (due to critical setbacks)
虎头蛇尾
hǔ tóu shé wěi
lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
马尾
mǎ wěi
see 馬尾區|马尾区[Ma3 wei3 Qu1]
狐狸尾巴
hú li wěi ba
lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions
全须全尾儿
quán xū quán yǐ r
in one piece
阑尾
lán wěi
appendix
阑尾切除术
lán wěi qiē chú shù
appendectomy (medicine)
阑尾炎
lán wěi yán
appendicitis (medicine)
金头扇尾莺
jīn tóu shàn wěi yīng
(bird species of China) golden-headed cisticola (Cisticola exilis)
针尾沙锥
zhēn wěi shā zhuī
(bird species of China) pin-tailed snipe (Gallinago stenura)
针尾绿鸠
zhēn wěi lǜ jiū
(bird species of China) pin-tailed green pigeon (Treron apicauda)