Character
a turtle; a tortoise (as in 乌龟, an animal with a shell)
- Radical
- 龟 (itself)
- Strokes
- 7
- Structure
- Top–bottom
- Parts
- 电
- Traditional
- 龜
- Frequency
- #1987 most common character
Readings and meanings
- a turtle; a tortoise (as in 乌龟, an animal with a shell)
- an offensive word for a man whose wife loves another man
Examples
我最喜欢乌龟。
wǒ zuì xǐ huan wū guī
I like turtles the most.
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乌龟走得很慢。
wū guī zǒu de hěn màn
Turtles walk very slowly.
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他被人骂作乌龟。
tā bèi rén mà zuò wū guī
He was called a cuckold (an insult).
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qiū
qiu1Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is guī.
- a turtle, a slow animal with a hard shell (as in 乌龟)
- name of an old country in China long ago (as in 龟兹)
Examples
我有一只小乌龟。
wǒ yǒu yī zhī xiǎo wū guī
I have a little turtle.
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乌龟走路很慢。
wū guī zǒu lù hěn màn
Turtles walk very slowly.
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龟兹是一个古国的名字。
guī zī shì yī gè gǔ guó de míng zì
Qiuci is the name of an ancient country.
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Words that use “龟” as qiū
jūn
jun1Reading 3Rare readingUnreviewedThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is guī.
- covered in small cracks, like dry skin or dry ground (as in 龟裂)
Examples
冬天很冷，我的手龟裂了。
dōng tiān hěn lěng, wǒ de shǒu jūn liè le
Winter is very cold, and my hands get dry and cracked.
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这里的天气很干，地都龟裂了。
zhè lǐ de tiān qì hěn gān, dì dōu jūn liè le
The weather here is very dry, so the ground has many small cracks.
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Words that use “龟” as jūn
Stroke order
All 7 strokes
Practice writing 龟
Draw “龟” here — the faint guide shows its shape.