Chinese Word: 蜕 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

蜕 (Trad.: 蛻)

Pinyin: tuì

English Definition: skin cast off during molting; exuvia; to pupate; to molt; to slough; to cast off an old skin or shell

Chinese Definition:
①蝉或蛇等脱下来的皮：蛇蜕。蝉蜕。
②蛇、蝉等动物脱皮：蜕皮。
③鸟换毛。
④解脱，变化：蜕化。蜕变。

Total strokes: 13; Radical: 虫

Ideographic:An insect 虫 changing 兑 its skin; 兑 also provides the pronunciation

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 虫 [ chóng ] insect, worm; mollusk
- 兑 [ duì ] cash, check; to exchange

Similar Characters: 綐

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蜕变	tuì biàn	to transform; to morph; to degenerate; metamorphosis; transmutation; transformation; decay; degeneration
蜕化	tuì huà	(of insects) to undergo metamorphosis; (fig.) to be transformed; to metamorphose; to become degraded
蜕皮	tuì pí	skin cast off during molting; exuvium; to pupate; to molt; to slough; to cast off an old skin or shell
蝉蜕	chán tuì	cicada slough; fig. to free oneself; to extricate oneself from
蜕化变质	tuì huà biàn zhì	to degenerate (morally) (idiom); to become depraved

1		xǐng 醒 shí 时， shēn tǐ 身体 zhú jiàn 逐渐 tuì 蜕 qù 去 yì céng 一层 báo shā 薄纱。 Awake, the body gradually exuviate go a layer of gauze.
2		shǔ yú 属于、 guān yú 关于 bù tóng 不同 dòng wù 动物 tuì 蜕 xià lai 下来 de 的 pí fū 皮肤 huò 或 biǎo pí 表皮 de 的。 Of or relating to the cast-off skins or cuticles of various animals.
3		zài 在 zhè yī tiān 这一天 zhōng 中 tā 它 yào 要 tuì 蜕 liǎng cì 两次 pí 皮， jiāo pèi 交配， zài 在 shuǐ zhōng 水中 chǎn luǎn 产卵。 During this single day, they molt twice, mate, and lay eggs in water.
4		nǐ 你 de 的 cái fù 财富， míng shēng 名声， yǐ jí 以及 shì sú 世俗 de 的 quán lì 权力 dōu 都 jiàng 将 tuì 蜕 qù 去。 Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance.
5		xiǎo 小 zì yǎn 字眼 zì yóu 自由 de 地 tuì 蜕 qù 去 le 了 fèn nù 愤怒， kǒng jù 恐惧 hé 和 bēi shāng 悲伤 de 的 jiǎn 茧。 It was free to shed it's cocoon of anger and fear and sadness.

1		xǐng 醒 shí 时， shēn tǐ 身体 zhú jiàn 逐渐 tuì 蜕 qù 去 yì céng 一层 báo shā 薄纱。 Awake, the body gradually exuviate go a layer of gauze.
2		shǔ yú 属于、 guān yú 关于 bù tóng 不同 dòng wù 动物 tuì 蜕 xià lai 下来 de 的 pí fū 皮肤 huò 或 biǎo pí 表皮 de 的。 Of or relating to the cast-off skins or cuticles of various animals.
3		zài 在 zhè yī tiān 这一天 zhōng 中 tā 它 yào 要 tuì 蜕 liǎng cì 两次 pí 皮， jiāo pèi 交配， zài 在 shuǐ zhōng 水中 chǎn luǎn 产卵。 During this single day, they molt twice, mate, and lay eggs in water.
4		nǐ 你 de 的 cái fù 财富， míng shēng 名声， yǐ jí 以及 shì sú 世俗 de 的 quán lì 权力 dōu 都 jiàng 将 tuì 蜕 qù 去。 Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance.
5		xiǎo 小 zì yǎn 字眼 zì yóu 自由 de 地 tuì 蜕 qù 去 le 了 fèn nù 愤怒， kǒng jù 恐惧 hé 和 bēi shāng 悲伤 de 的 jiǎn 茧。 It was free to shed it's cocoon of anger and fear and sadness.