龟 guī, jūn, qiū — turtle; tortoise

龟
guī jūn qiū

Level 1 · Common HSK 6 #808

Traditional: 龜

guī gui1

Basic definition

  1. noun turtle; tortoise e.g 乌龟海龟龟甲

Detailed explanation

noun
  1. (象形。甲骨文字形，头象它(蛇)头，左象足，右象甲壳，下面象尾。本义:乌龟)
  2. Reeves chinemys;gold tortoise e.g 龟文 · 龟王 · 龟龙 · 龟蛇
  3. tortoise-shell e.g 龟玉 · 龟坼 · 龟筒 · 龟灼 · 龟卜 · 龟兆 · 龟骨 · 龟筮 · 龟贝
  4. cuckold e.g 龟奴 · 龟子
  5. pennis
  6. skin chaps
adjective
  1. projecting;sticking out e.g 龟胸
  2. aged e.g 龟寿 · 龟鹄 · 龟龄 · 龟龄鹤寿 · 龟鹤遐寿

jūn jun1

Basic definition

  1. adjective cracked; chapped; fissured (see 龟裂) e.g 龟裂龟手

Detailed explanation

  1. verb skin chaps e.g 龟裂龟手 龟坼 · 龟纹

qiū qiu1

Basic definition

  1. noun Qiuci (ancient oasis kingdom in Xinjiang) e.g 龟兹

Detailed explanation

  1. verb 龜 qiū

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