1. Basic meaning of shell:

(1) [ ké ]: has the same meaning as "shell" (qiào): shell. skull. Egg shell. Bullet casings.

(2) [ qiào ]: hard outer skin: carapace. crust. The golden cicada sheds its shell.

2. Related groups of words: shell, braincase, shell, eggshell, clam shell, crust, stuck shell, shell vegetable, shell, carapace, body, shell, molt, shell matter.