Chiru

Word CHIRU
Character 5
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Definitions and meanings of "Chiru"

What do we mean by chiru?

A goat antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii) of high mountainous regions of the Plateau of Tibet, having long straight horns in the male and an undercoat that is highly prized for its downy wool. noun

A kind of antelope of western Tibet; a species of the genus Pantholops. Also chira. noun

The Tibetan antelope, Pantholops hodgsonii. noun

The Tibetan antelope, Pantholops hodgsonii.

Chi·rus Shorthand for Chinese Virus. You have to pronounce the "chi" part like Donald Trump says "Chi" in China. Urban Dictionary

Japanese euphemism for exam failure (literal meaning: the cherry blossom is falling) Urban Dictionary

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The word "chiru" in example sentences

It is being slaughtered illegally by the thousands for its wool actually, the underfur of the chiru, which is known in the international market as "shahtoosh" or "king of wool." ❋ Sun Bin (2005)

Fish and Wildlife Service to list the Tibetan antelope, also known as chiru, as an endangered species. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Nonsense, retorted Chinese scientists, who claimed more than 95 percent of chiru used the passes. ❋ Jonathan Watts (2010)

They are home to rare wild animals such as the black-necked crane, huge-horned argali sheep, wild yak, white-lipped deer, gazelle, snow leopards, and, of course, the chiru. ❋ Jonathan Watts (2010)

This ragtag patrol of two dozen vigilantes had been formed to fight off poachers threatening the chiru Tibetan antelope and other endangered species. ❋ Jonathan Watts (2010)

Selected as a mascot for the Beijing Olympics, the chiru, a talismanic creature that is actually more goat than antelope, is much in demand for its fine shahtoosh wool. ❋ Jonathan Watts (2010)

The railway is being built through the habitat of the chiru. ❋ Jonathan Watts (2010)

Species such as the Tibetan chiru and the gray snub-nosed monkey have been brought back from the brink. ❋ Jonathan Watts (2010)

Peering through a pair of binoculars, our driver saw a chiru far in the distance on the stony plain. ❋ Jonathan Watts (2010)

The political sensitivity of the issue was demonstrated in 2006 by an award-winning photograph that appeared to show chiru bounding healthily below a passing train. ❋ Jonathan Watts (2010)

Those [hillbillies] didn't obey [social distancing] rules and caught the chirus. The [Zoomers] went on spring break, despite people warning them about the chirus. ❋ Covidius-19 (2020)

Students traditionally received a [telegram] reading simply "[sakura saku]" (you [passed]) or "sakura chiru" (you failed). ❋ Herophant (2010)

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