Word: 壳 (ké, qiào) Traditional: 殼 壳 dictionary entry ké shell (of an egg, nut, crab etc); case qiào shell Full dictionary entry for 壳 Example sentences using 壳 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 小鸟刚从壳里钻出来。 Xiǎoniǎo gāng cóng ké lǐ zuān chūlái. The little bird has just crawled out of its shell. 龟的壳又硬又厚。 Guī de ké yòu yìng yòu hòu. A tortoise's shell is hard and thick.