壳
Character
the hard outside cover of an egg or nut (as in 蛋壳)
Readings and meanings
- the hard outside cover of an egg or nut (as in 蛋壳)
- the hard cover on a small animal's body (as in 贝壳)
Examples
鸡蛋的壳很白。
jī dàn de qiào hěn bái
The egg's shell is very white.
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我在河边看到了一个贝壳。
wǒ zài hé biān kàn dào le yí ge bèi qiào
I saw a shell by the river.
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Words that use “壳” as qiào
This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is qiào.
- the hard outside part of an egg, a nut, or a crab
- the outside cover of a machine, like a phone
Examples
鸡蛋壳是白色的。
jī dàn ké shì bái sè de
The eggshell is white.
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手机的壳是蓝色的。
shǒu jī de ké shì lán sè de
The phone's case is blue.
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Words that use “壳” as ké
贝壳bèi kéthe hard outer part that covers a small sea animalWordHSK 7–9借壳jiè ké(finance) to acquire a company as a shellWord卡壳qiǎ ké(of a bullet or shell) to jamWord壳幔ké màncrust-mantleWord外壳wài kéenvelopeWord弹壳dàn kéammunition caseWord椰壳yē kécoconut shellWord破壳pò ké(of a bird, insect etc) to hatchWord
Stroke order
All 7 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 壳
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