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Etymology
Simplified form of 龜. Pictograph of a tortoise.
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The character 龟 (guī) is a pictogram originally depicting a turtle in profile, showing its head, shell, legs, and tail. The traditional form 龜 retains this detailed visual complexity, while the simplified version reduces strokes but still suggests the outline of the shell and head. Historically, it has always meant "turtle", later also symbolizing longevity and divination due to the use of turtle shells in ancient practices.
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这只动物是乌龟。
我看见了一只小乌龟。
乌龟在石头上晒太阳。
他养了一只宠物龟。
乌龟的壳非常坚硬。
这种龟的寿命很长。
他戴着一副玳瑁龟壳眼镜。
车辆像乌龟一样缓慢移动。