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Meaning of 壳

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壳 (Trad.: 殼)HSK 6
Pinyin: qiào
English Definition: shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2]
Chinese Definition:
①义同(一):甲壳。地壳。金蝉脱壳。
Total strokes: 7; Radical: 士
Ideographic:A shell discarded 冗 by a soldier 士
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 士 [ shì ] scholar, gentleman; soldier
    • 冗 [ rǒng ] excessive; superfluous
Similar Characters: 毒
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Example Words
地壳 dì qiào the Earth's crust
躯壳 qū qiào the body (housing the soul)
甲壳 jiǎ qiào carapace; crust; outer shell; also pr. [jia3 ke2]
金蝉脱壳 jīn chán tuō qiào lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell; a crafty escape plan
壳牌 qiào pái see 壳牌公司
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Example Sentences
1
请照壳锩我的孩子
。
Please look after my children.
2
这个玩具的外壳是用塑料制成的
。
The shell of this toy is made of plastic.
3
孩子们都很喜欢在海滩上捡贝壳
。
Kids love picking up seashells on the beach.
4
我在沙滩上捡了一只美丽的贝壳
。
I picked up a beautiful seashell on the beach.
5
汤姆的手机壳上贴了一张皮卡丘贴纸
。
There's a Pikachu sticker on Tom's phone case.