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Meaning of 龟

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(Trad.: 龜)
Pinyin: guī
English Definition: tortoise; turtle
Chinese Definition:
①爬行动物的一科,腹背都有硬甲,头尾和脚能缩入甲中,耐饥渴,寿命很长:乌龟。龟甲(龟的腹甲,可入药,古人又用以占卜,亦用作货币。亦称“龟板”)。
Total strokes: 7; Radical:
Pictographic:A turtle; compare
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Example Words
乌龟 guī tortoise; cuckold
海龟 hǎi guī turtle; Internet slang for 海归
龟缩 guī suō to withdraw; to hole up
金龟子 jīn guī scarab
龟甲 guī jiǎ tortoiseshell
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Example Sentences
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Its stores sell live turtles and toads.
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Human and turtle phalanges are easily distinguishable when they are whole and complete.
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Learn the names of every character from Postman Pat, Fireman Sam and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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The zoo has been attempting to breed the Galapagos Tortoise for the last ten years.
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That allowed the scientists to directly compare how the turtle has fared over the past 30 years.