乌龟 wūguī tortoise
tortoise; cuckold
How to remember 乌龟: 乌 crow + 龟 turtle = tortoise.
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How it is used
- The everyday word for tortoise/turtle - 养乌龟 (yǎng wūguī) to keep a pet tortoise.
- Warning: 乌龟 and especially 王八 (wángba) are insults implying a cuckold (缩头乌龟 suōtóu wūguī, a coward); use 龟 or 海龟 (hǎiguī) in neutral/scientific contexts.
- 乌 = dark/black here (describing the shell), not 'crow'.