脊索動物門 jǐ suǒ dòng wù mén

DEFINITIONS

  1. Chordata, phylum containing vertebrates

CHARACTERS

脊 jǐ spine, backbone; ridge
索 suǒ large rope, cable; rules, laws; to demand, to exact; to search, inquire; isolated
動 dòng move, happen; movement, action
物 wù thing, substance, creature
門 mén gate, door, entrance, opening