抹香鲸

Traditional form:

抹香鯨

Pinyin (reading):

mǒxiāngjīng

Definitions:

• sperm whale; cachalot (Physeter macrocephalus)

Characters:

• 抹 - to apply; to erase, to smear, to wipe off
• 香 - incense; fragrant, aromatic
• 鲸 - whale

Traditional characters:

• 抹 - to apply; to erase, to smear, to wipe off
• 香 - incense; fragrant, aromatic
• 鯨 - whale