ɡuī
龟
turtle; tortoise
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Meanings
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turtle; tortoise
Commonly referred to as 乌龟 in daily Chinese, covers both aquatic and terrestrial turtle species.
Wū乌
guī龟
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
xíng行
dòng动
huǎn缓
màn慢
de的
pá爬
xíng行
dòng动
wù物
。
Tortoises are slow-moving reptiles.
Zhè这
zhǐ只
hǎi海
guī龟
suō缩
qǐ起
sì四
zhī肢
duǒ躲
jìn进
le了
jiǎ甲
ké壳
lǐ里
。
This sea turtle retracted its limbs into its shell.
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Yé爷
ye爷
yǎng养
le了
yī一
zhī只
xiǎo小
wū乌
guī龟
dāng当
chǒng宠
wù物
。
Grandpa raised a tiny tortoise as a pet.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yě野
shēng生
guī龟
shēng生
huó活
zài在
dàn淡
shuǐ水
hú湖
bó泊
zhōng中
。
This wild turtle lives in freshwater lakes.
Guī龟
tù兔
sài赛
pǎo跑
de的
gù故
shì事
jiā家
yù喻
hù户
xiǎo晓
。
The story of the tortoise and the hare is well-known nationwide.