qiào

shell; also pr. ; crust (earth's crust etc)

HSK 6 #1937

Character data

HSK 6
Frequency 1937th character
Radical ⼠ (33.4)
Strokes 7
Index # 650
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

壳 qiào
  1. 1. shell
  2. 2. also pr.
  3. 3. crust (earth's crust etc)
  4. 4. carapace

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Words containing 壳

Word Meaning
shell; hard outer skin; conch
ammunition case
outer shell; carapace; crust
cover; case; outer shell
skull; (fig.) brain (mental capacity)
the body (housing the soul)
the Earth's crust
eggshell
hard shell; crust
to escape by leaving a decoy; slip away unseen
containment vessel
husk of grain; grain and chaff
clamshell
hard outer shell; carapace
crustal movement; movement of tectonic plates
oceanic crust (geology)
bark of Croton tiglium used as purgative
bitter orange (Fructus aurantii) (used in TCM)
coconut shell
coconut fiber; coir
stubborn; bullet-headed
outer case of a machine or device
shell; crust
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