笋壳 sǔnké bamboo sheath Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 笋 筍 sǔn bamboo shoot bamboo shoot; edible young sprout of bamboo壳 殼 ké noun shell The hard outer covering of something, such as an egg, nut, or crab; also refers to a casing, housing, or shell of a machine or device.