Writing
壳 (ké) — how to say "shell" in Chinese
壳
Shell, husk
noun
Character composition
壳
shell
Radicals / Keys
士
Scholar
#33 · shì · 3 strokes
Collocations
鸡蛋壳
jīdàn ké
eggshell
核桃壳
hétao ké
walnut shell
硬壳
yìng ké
hard shell
Examples
这个核桃的壳太硬了，我打不开。
The shell of this walnut is too hard, I can't crack it.
鸡蛋壳很硬。
The eggshell is very hard.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "shell" in Chinese?
"shell" in Chinese is 壳 (ké).
Ke in Chinese meaning
壳 (ké) means "Shell, husk".
壳 pronunciation
It is pronounced ké (written as ke). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Shell in Chinese character
It is written 壳 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 壳?
壳 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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