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)

qiào ㄑㄧㄠˋ hok3

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

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.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 蛋壳容易破碎。 The shell of an egg is easily broken.
  • 她在海边卖贝壳。 She sells seashells by the seashore.
  • 蜗牛缩进壳里去了。 The snail retreated into its shell.
  • 蜗牛壳是螺旋形的. A snail's shell is spiral in form.
  • 我在海边捡了个漂亮贝壳。 I picked up a pretty shell at the seaside.

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