shell, hard outer covering
Animated Stroke Order 壳
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HSK Vocabulary: 壳
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 壳 is used in context
1
xiǎo小
xīn心
bú不
yào要
bǎ把
dàn蛋
ké壳
diào掉
zài在
dì地
shàng上
。
Be careful not to drop the eggshell on the floor.
2
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.
3
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.
4
wǒ我
zài在
shā沙
tān滩
shàng上
jiǎn捡
dào到
yí一
gè个
bèi贝
ké壳
。
I found a seashell on the beach.
5
zhè这
ge个
bèi贝
ké壳
de的
yán颜
sè色
hěn很
piào漂
liàng亮
，
xiàng像
cǎi彩
hóng虹
yī一
yàng样
。
The color of this seashell is very beautiful, like a rainbow.
6
bèi贝
ké壳
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
céng曾
bèi被
yòng用
zuò作
huò货
bì币
，
tǐ体
xiàn现
le了
hǎi海
yáng洋
wén文
huà化
de的
yǐng影
xiǎng响
。
Seashells were used as currency in ancient times, reflecting the influence of maritime culture.
Information
Traditional殼
Radical士
Strokes7
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#2140
Zhuyinㄎㄜˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+58F3
CangjieYRHHI
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Cultural note
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