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龟

guī

turtle; tortoise

A green-shelled turtle walks slowly on sand
Memory picture

Character

龟 guī

Strokes
7
Radical
龟 — turtle, tortoise
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

Example phrases

  • 这只龟行动迟缓,却能在恶劣环境中保持惊人的生命力。 Zhè zhī guī xíngdòng chíhuǎn, què néng zài èliè huánjìng zhōng bǎochí jīngrén de shēngmìnglì. This turtle moves slowly, yet it can maintain astonishing vitality in harsh environments.
  • 池塘边的石头上趴着一只小龟。 Chítáng biān de shítou shang pāzhe yì zhī xiǎo guī. A little turtle is lying on a rock by the pond.
  • 龟爬得很慢,但是它总能到达终点。 Guī pá de hěn màn, dànshì tā zǒng néng dàodá zhōngdiǎn. A turtle crawls very slowly, but it always reaches the finish.

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