Writing
乌龟 (wū guī) — how to say "turtle" in Chinese
乌龟
Turtle
noun
Character composition
乌
crow, black
龟
turtle
Radicals / Keys
龜
Turtle
#213 · guī · 16 strokes
丿
Slash
#4 · piě · 1 stroke
Collocations
养乌龟
yǎng wū guī
keep a turtle
一只乌龟
yī zhī wū guī
one turtle
Examples
我有一只小乌龟在家里。
I have a small turtle at home.
乌龟很慢。
The turtle is very slow.
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Frequently asked questions
Turtle in Chinese meaning
"turtle" in Chinese is 乌龟 (wū guī).
乌龟 meaning in English
乌龟 (wū guī) means "Turtle".
Turtle in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced wū guī (written as wu gui, wugui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Turtle in Chinese character
It is written 乌龟: 乌 has 4 strokes, 龟 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 乌龟?
乌龟 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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