壳 殼 ké ㄎㄜˊ hok3 HSK 7-9 流利級 · Level 5

  • (coll.) shell (of an egg, nut, crab etc)
  • case; casing; housing (of a machine or device)

壳 殼 qiào ㄑㄧㄠˋ hok3

  • (bound form) shell
  • Taiwan pr. [ke2]

壳 殻 qiào ㄑㄧㄠˋ

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 壳 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 蛋壳 蛋殼 ( dàn ké daan2 hok3 ) 容易 ( róng yì jung4 ji6 ) 破碎 ( pò suì po3 seoi3 )。

    The shell of an egg is easily broken.

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 海边 海邊 ( hǎi biān hoi2 bin1 ) 卖 賣 ( mài maai6 ) 贝壳 貝殼 ( bèi ké bui3 hok3 )。

    She sells seashells by the seashore.

  • 蜗牛 蝸牛 ( wō niú wo1 ngau4 ) 缩进 縮進 ( suō jìn suk1 zeon3 ) 壳 殼 ( ké hok3 ) 里 裡 ( lǐ leoi5 ) 去 ( qù heoi3 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    The snail retreated into its shell.

  • 蜗牛 蝸牛 ( wō niú wo1 ngau4 ) 壳 殼 ( ké hok3 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 螺旋形 ( luó xuán xíng lo4 syun4 jing4 ) 的 ( de dik1 ).

    A snail's shell is spiral in form.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 海边 海邊 ( hǎi biān hoi2 bin1 ) 捡 撿 ( jiǎn gim2 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 个 個 ( gè go3 ) 漂亮 ( piào liang piu3 loeng6 ) 贝壳 貝殼 ( bèi ké bui3 hok3 )。

    I picked up a pretty shell at the seaside.

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