Radical 龜 – Turtle / Tortoise

Pinyin: guī
Strokes: 16 strokes
Variants: 亀龟

Meaning

Turtle, tortoise, longevity, divination shell

Memory tipA turtle in profile with a patterned shell and four legs. The turtle symbolises long life: 龟 (turtle), 乌龟 (tortoise). Turtle shells were also the first "paper" for Chinese characters (oracle bones).

HSK characters with 龜 (1)

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龟guīHSK 7–9

Other 16-stroke radicals

龍Dragon

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Radical 龜 – Turtle / Tortoise

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