濒危物种

Traditional form:

瀕危物種

Pinyin (reading):

bīnwēiwùzhǒng

Definitions:

• endangered species

Characters:

• 濒 - to approach; near, on the verge of
• 危 - dangerous, precarious; high
• 物 - thing, substance, matter; creature
• 种 - race, kind, breed; seed; to plant

Traditional characters:

• 瀕 - to approach; near, on the verge of
• 危 - dangerous, precarious; high
• 物 - thing, substance, matter; creature
• 種 - race, kind, breed; seed; to plant