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CHINESE CHARACTER

龟 (guī): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

guī
turtle, tortoise; cuckold
HSK 67 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

龟 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 龟.

Visible components

龟 is decomposed as ⿱⺈电.

STROKES · 7

Write 龟 in 7 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Examples using 龟

乌龟

兔子和乌龟赛跑。

Tù zi hé wū guī sài pǎo。

A hare raced with a tortoise.

这只乌龟很老了。

Zhè zhī wū guī hěn lǎo le。

This turtle is really old.

FAQ

What does 龟 (guī) mean in Chinese?

turtle, tortoise; cuckold

How do you write 龟 in stroke order?

龟 has 7 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 龟?

龟 is the radical in 龟. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 龟?

乌龟 (wūguī): tortoise; cuckold; 龟 (guī): tortoise; turtle; (coll.) cuckold.