Shell in Chinese: 壳 (qiào)
qiào
shell
Definitions
- 1shell
- 2carapace
- 3crust (earth's crust etc)
- 4also pr. [ké]
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄑㄧㄠˋ
qiào
Simplified & traditional
壳
Simplified
殼
Traditional
Example sentences
See 壳 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
地壳深处的温度很高。
dì qiào shēn chù de wēn dù hěn gāo。
The temperature deep in the earth's crust is very high.
Related words
贝壳
bèi ké
shell
可悲
kě bēi
lamentable
可不是
kě bu shì
that's just the way it is
可乘之机
kě chéng zhī jī
an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit
可耻
kě chǐ
shameful
可恶
kě wù
repulsive
可歌可泣
kě gē kě qì
lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom)
可观
kě guān
considerable
可贵
kě guì
to be treasured
可口
kě kǒu
tasty
可谓
kě wèi
it could even be said
可想而知
kě xiǎng ér zhī
it is obvious that...
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