qiào
甲壳动物
hard outer covering; shell
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
hard outer covering; shell; husk
Refers to the hard, brittle covering of seeds, nuts, eggs, or certain animals. The pronunciation 'qiào' is often used for harder, more rigid shells.
Hé核
táo桃
qiào壳
hěn很
nán难
bō剥
。
Walnut shells are hard to crack.
Zǐ子
dàn弹
qiào壳
sàn散
luò落
zài在
dì地
shàng上
。
Bullet casings were scattered on the ground.
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Dì地
qiào壳
yùn运
dòng动
xíng形
chéng成
le了
shān山
mài脉
。
The movement of the earth's crust formed mountain ranges.