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壳

ké

shell; casing

A snail with a red shell crawls up a green leaf
Memory picture

Character

壳 ké

Strokes
7
Radical
士 — scholar, gentleman
Made of
士 scholar, gentleman 冗 excessive
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 电子设备的金属壳不仅起保护作用,也影响散热效率。 Diànzǐ shèbèi de jīnshǔ ké bùjǐn qǐ bǎohù zuòyòng, yě yǐngxiǎng sànrè xiàolǜ. The metal casing of electronic equipment not only provides protection, but also affects heat dissipation efficiency.
  • 蜗牛背着壳慢慢地爬上了叶子。 Wōniú bēi zhe ké mànmàn de pá shàng le yèzi. The snail slowly crawled up the leaf with its shell on its back.
  • 剥开鸡蛋壳时,里面的蛋白还是热的。 Bāo kāi jīdànké shí, lǐmiàn de dànbái hái shì rè de. When I peeled off the eggshell, the white inside was still hot.

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