shed skin; peel; molt
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Meanings
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to shed skin; to peel; to molt; (of skin) to come off
Refers to the natural or pathological shedding of the outer skin layer in humans (e.g., after sunburn), animals (e.g., snakes molting), or plants (e.g., bark peeling).
Shài晒
de得
tuō脱
le了
yī一
céng层
pí皮
。
He got so sunburned that a layer of skin peeled off.
Shé蛇
zài在
xià夏
tiān天
huì会
tuō脱
pí皮
。
Snakes shed their skin in the summer.
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Wǒ我
de的
shǒu手
shài晒
tuō脱
pí皮
le了
，
hěn很
téng疼
。
The skin on my hands has peeled from sun exposure; it hurts.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shù树
měi每
nián年
dōu都
huì会
tuō脱
pí皮
。
This type of tree sheds its bark every year.