jīnguī

金龟

Word · NounTraditional金龜

golden turtle; beetle; a surname

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

golden turtle; tortoise

literary

Refers to a turtle/tortoise, often with a golden hue. Can be used in zoological contexts or as a poetic name for turtles.

Chí池
táng塘
lǐ里
yǎng养
zhe着
yī一
zhī只
piào漂
liang亮
de的
jīn金
guī龟
 。

A beautiful golden turtle is kept in the pond.

Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
huà化
zhōng中
 ，
jīn金
guī龟
cháng常
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
cháng长
shòu寿
de的
xiàng象
zhēng征
 。

In ancient culture, the golden turtle was often seen as a symbol of longevity.