壳 / 殼

qiào

Meaning

• shell

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Example sentences

• 乌龟是一种爬行类动物，背上有坚硬的甲壳保护身体。

  烏龜是一種爬行類動物，背上有堅硬的甲殼保護身體。

  wū guī shì yī zhǒng pá xíng lèi dòng wù， bèi shàng yǒu jiān yìng de jiǎ qiào bǎo hù shēn tǐ。

  Turtles are reptiles with a hard shell on their backs to protect their bodies.

Other readings

• 壳 / 殼 ké