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龟 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.
tortoise; turtle; (coll.) cuckold
used in 龜茲|龟兹[Qiu1 ci2]
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tortoise
tortoise
"turtle ship", armored warship used by Koreans in fighting the Japanese during the Imjin war of 1592-1598 壬辰倭亂|壬辰倭乱[ren2 chen2 wo1 luan4]
tortoise plastron
pimp
tortoise shell
tortoise shell
to withdraw
turtle
to crack
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Please buy me a turtle, Mother, please buy me a turtle.
Source: Tatoeba #7774807 · CC BY 2.0 FRSea turtles have a long lifespan.
Source: Tatoeba #1370617 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.