to undergo a metamorphosis or significant change in form or character, often used positively for growth or evolution

(of arthropods or reptiles) to shed an old skin, shell, or exoskeleton to allow for growth; to exuviate

(of insects) to undergo metamorphosis by shedding skin or a shell to take on a new form

to become morally depraved or corrupt; to undergo a fundamental change in nature

The discarded shell or skin of a cicada larva after it becomes an adult, used in traditional medicine

The cast-off skin of a snake, used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat conditions like seizures or convulsions; also called [[蛇符|蛇符|she2 fu2]]

to shed an outer skin, shell, or casing; to exuviate

To slough off skin or molt; (metaphorically) to leave behind one's mortal envelope