壳
HSK 7–9

壳 (ké): casing, shell, husk

ké

casing, shell, husk

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Pinyin

ké

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

casing, shell, husk

How to Write 壳 (ké)

壳 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

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Origin of 壳

A shell discarded 冗 by a soldier 士

What 壳 is Made Of

壳 is built from 2 components:

士scholar, gentleman
冗excessive

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Words Using 壳

Common Chinese words that contain 壳:

贝壳

bèiké

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