qiào

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

Character data

Radical ⽎ (79.8)
Strokes 12
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

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

Words containing 殼

Word Meaning
hard outer shell; carapace
the Earth's crust
crustal movement; movement of tectonic plates
cover; case; outer shell
oceanic crust (geology)
containment vessel
bark of Croton tiglium used as purgative
ammunition case
bitter orange (Fructus aurantii) (used in TCM)
coconut shell
coconut fiber; coir
stubborn; bullet-headed
computer case; machine casing
shell; crust
crust-mantle (geology)
Shell (oil company)
chitin
(coll.) feeder pig
oil sump
oceanic crust (geology)
oceanic crust (geology)
tortoise shell
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