龟

龜
guī
#2,387 most
frequent character
turtle
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

龟 guī shows a turtle. In the old form 龜, the head points up, the tail down right, feet left, and shell right. 龟 is a short form of 龜, reshaped from old script forms. It means tortoise or turtle.

Drawn as: turtle; head up; tail down right; feet left; shell right

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Example Sentences

我看到了一只乌龟。
wǒkàndào le yīzhī wūguī 。
I saw a turtle.
龟是一种生活在水边的动物。
guī shì yīzhǒng shēnghuó zài shuǐbiān de dòngwù 。
The turtle is an animal that lives by the water.
在中国文化中，龟象征着长寿。
zài zhōngguó wénhuà zhōng ， guī xiàngzhēng zháo chángshòu 。
In Chinese culture, the turtle symbolizes longevity.

Same Characters, Different Readings

龟jūn
variant of 皸|皲[jun1]
龟qiū
used in 龜茲|龟兹[Qiu1 ci2]

Words with similar meanings

乌龟wūguī
tortoise
乌龟 specifically refers to a type of turtle that usually lives on land and is often distinguished from aquatic turtles.

Homophones

归guī
return, go back
规guī
compass, a rule, regulation

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