甲壳
jiǎ
qiào

Definitions

  1. 1. carapace
  2. 2. crust
  3. 3. outer shell
  4. 4. also pr. [jia3 ke2]

Components

  • 甲 jiǎ – first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
  • 壳 qiào – shell

Related Words

  • 甲壳虫 Jiǎ qiào chóng – PN:the Beatles (1960s UK pop group)
  • 甲壳素 jiǎ qiào sù – chitin
  • 甲壳类 jiǎ qiào lèi – crustacean