蛻 tuì

to molt; to cast off an old skin or shell

Character data

Radical ⾍ (142.7)
Strokes 13
SIMPLIFIED 蜕

Definitions

蛻 tuì
  1. 1. to molt
  2. 2. to cast off an old skin or shell
  3. 3. skin cast off during molting
  4. 4. to slough
  5. 5. to pupate
  6. 6. exuvia

Words containing 蛻

Word Meaning
蛻化 tuì huà
(of insects) to undergo metamorphosis
蛻化變質 tuì huà biàn zhì
to degenerate (morally) (idiom); to become depraved
蛻殼 tuì ké
to exuviate; to molt
蛻殼 tuì qiào
see 蜕壳tuì ké
蛻皮 tuì pí
to molt; to cast off an old skin or shell; to slough
蛻變 tuì biàn
transformation; to transform; metamorphosis
蟬蛻 chán tuì
cicada slough; fig. to free oneself
遺蛻 yí tuì
to shed skin; to leave one's mortal envelope
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