壳 ké casing
casing; husk; shell; case
How to remember 壳: 士 scholar + 冖 cover + 几 how many = casing. During the lecture the scholar cracks who knows how many peanuts and tries to cover the pile of empty casing with his notebook.
Component breakdown
壳 = 士 scholar + 冖 cover + 几 how many
- 士 scholar
- 冖 cover
- 几 how many
During the lecture the scholar cracks who knows how many peanuts and tries to cover the pile of empty casing with his notebook.
How it is used
- A hard outer shell/casing: 贝壳 (bèiké) seashell, 鸡蛋壳 (jīdànké) eggshell, 地壳 (dìqiào) the earth's crust.
- Note the two readings: colloquial ké (贝壳) vs literary qiào (地壳, 甲壳 jiǎqiào carapace).