甲壳

Traditional form:

甲殼

Pinyin (reading):

jiǎqiào

Definitions:

• carapace
• crust
• outer shell
• also pr. (jiǎké)

Characters:

• 甲 - armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
• 壳 - casing, husk, shell

Traditional characters:

• 甲 - armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
• 殼 - casing, husk, shell