壳
word C2- (coll.) shell (of an egg, nut, crab etc)
- case; casing; housing (of a machine or device)
Other readings
- qiàovariant of 殼|壳[qiao4]
- qiào(bound form) shell; Taiwan pr. [ke2]
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撒了一地的鸡骨头、鸭翅膀、鱼刺、瓜子壳，周进昏头昏脑，扫了一早晨。
吃完豆，又开船，一面洗器具，豆荚豆壳全抛在河水里，什么痕迹也没有了。
周遭的宁静非但不是隔阂，反而化作一层温暖的保护壳，隔绝了外界的喧嚣。
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