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Chinese
biē
Meaning: soft-shelled turtle; softshell turtle
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example

池塘裡有一隻鱉,突然鑽進泥裡。
池塘里有一只鳖,突然钻进泥里。
A soft-shelled turtle was in the pond, then suddenly burrowed into the mud.

Usage Notes

Names a freshwater turtle with a flexible, leathery shell rather than a hard domed shell; it also appears in food and wildlife contexts.

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