壳 (ké): Shell — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Writing 7-9

HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 7-9 Writing 7-9

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Animated Stroke Order 壳

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 壳

3.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 壳

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4.

How to Use 壳

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 壳 works in context.

Single HSK word

壳 appears in the HSK word 贝壳, meaning "conch; sea shell".

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5.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 壳 is used in context

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bú不

yào要

bǎ把

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bèi贝

ké壳

conch; sea shell

ké

壳

diào掉

zài在

dì地

shàng上

。

Be careful not to drop the eggshell on the floor.

wǒ我

zài在

hǎi海

biān边

jiǎn捡

dào到

le了

piào漂

liang亮

de的

bèi贝

ké壳

。

I found a beautiful seashell at the beach.

zhè这

ge个

shǒu手

jī机

de的

wài外

ké壳

hěn很

jiān坚

gù固

。

The outer shell of this phone is very sturdy.

zhè这

ge个

hé核

tao桃

de的

ké壳

hěn很

yìng硬

。

The shell of this walnut is very hard.

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