outer covering, casing, or hull; the hard protective layer of an object

the metal cylinder in a round of ammunition that holds the propellant charge; a shell casing

the hard protective outer shell or carapace of certain animals, such as crustaceans, insects, or turtles

the hard outer shell of a mollusk; seashell; clamshell

empty shell; something that has a functional exterior but lacks substance inside

(colloquial) the human or animal head; skull; cranium

the hard outer layer of an egg

The solid outermost layer of the earth, composed of hard rock; it averages about 35 kilometers thick under continents and 7 kilometers under oceans.

the physical body as opposed to the soul or spirit; outer form or shell

shell; casing; packaging; the outer surface of something as opposed to its substance

(of a firearm) to jam because a shell gets stuck in the chamber

A beetle that feeds on and rolls animal dung into balls; common name for the [[蜣螂|蜣螂|qiang1 lang2]].

a hard outer covering, shell, crust, or incrustation (such as a turtle shell or geological duricrust)

Literally describing a cicada shedding its skin; used to describe escaping from a difficult situation through a clever plan, leaving behind a false appearance to deceive others.

to remove the husk or shell of a seed or fruit; to separate from the skin or pod

the outer shell of a grain of rice

husk of rice or other grains; chaff

A type of early semi-automatic handgun, often featuring a wooden holster that could be attached to the back of the gun to serve as a shoulder stock. Common colloquial names include [[盒子枪|盒子槍|he2 zi5 qiang1]] and [[盒子炮|盒子炮|he2 zi5 pao4]].

the hard outer covering of a clam or freshwater mussel

the protective outer structure of a nuclear reactor designed to prevent the escape of radioactive material

shellfish; mollusks; testacean

crustacean; any of various aquatic arthropods having a body covered with a hard shell, such as crabs, lobsters, or shrimp

hard covering of an object; nutshell; crust

the hard outer covering of shellfish, crustaceans, or insects, mainly composed of calcium carbonate

The protective outer layer of an egg, often containing tiny pores to allow for breathing.

the watertight outer shell or body of a ship, typically made of steel or wood

The visible part of the outer ear that collects sound waves, also known as the auricle or pinna

(zoology) any of the group of mollusks with a two-part shell, such as clams, oysters, or mussels

the outer shell of a chicken egg

the cup-shaped base of an acorn or similar fruit; cupule

a flask-shaped fungal fruiting body containing spores, typically opening by a pore at the top

a closed, globose ascocarp from which spores are released only by decay or rupture

Any of various tiny insects that secrete a waxy material to form a protective scale and live as parasites on the stems and leaves of plants.

(finance) to acquire a shell company in order to list on the stock market; to use an existing listed firm as a vehicle for a merger or acquisition

a class of marine and freshwater mollusks that have compressed bodies enclosed within a hinged shell, such as clams, oysters, and mussels

Movement of the earth's crust caused by internal forces, including the formation of mountain ranges, plateaus, and ocean basins.

movement of the earth's crust; diastrophism

The crust and mantle layers of a planet, specifically in geology

a type of fruit with a hard shell and a single large seed

Shell, the global group of energy and petrochemical companies

mussel, especially when used as food

chitin; the tough substance forming the outer skeleton of insects and crustaceans

(colloquial) a half-grown pig that has not yet been fattened for market; same as [[架子猪|架子豬|jia4 zi5 zhu1]]

the outermost layer of Earth's lithosphere that is found under the oceans

the seed shell of Croton tiglium, used in traditional Chinese medicine as a purgative

protective case for a mobile phone

people who live in rented accommodation because they cannot afford to buy their own property

(metaphor) people who cannot afford to buy their own home and must rent; literally "snails without shells"