- 出鞘 chūqiào to unsheatheto be drawn from a scabbard or sheath, specifically of a sword or similar blade
- 髓鞘 suǐqiào myelin sheathmembrane surrounding the axon of a nerve cell, acting as an electrical insulator
- 腱鞘 jiànqiào tendon sheath(anatomy) a tube-like layer of tissue that wraps around a tendon, particularly in the hands and feet, to reduce friction during movement
- 叶鞘 yèqiào leaf sheathThe part of a leaf base that wraps around the stem, common in grasses like rice and wheat.
- 刀鞘 dāoqiào scabbardscabbard; sheath for a sword or knife
- 腱鞘炎 jiànqiàoyán tenosynovitisinflammation of a tendon and its protective sheath, typically caused by injury or repetitive strain
- 海鞘 hǎiqiào sea squirtascidian; a marine invertebrate that filters food and attaches to rocks
- 胚芽鞘 pēiyáqiào coleoptilea protective sheath covering an emerging shoot in certain plants
- 鞘翅目 qiàochìmù ColeopteraThe order of insects that includes beetles
- 鞘翅 qiàochì elytrahardened protective forewing of a beetle that covers the delicate flight wings; wing case
- 鞘脂 qiàozhī sphingolipid
- 翅鞘 chìqiào elytrathe hardened forewings of certain insects, such as beetles, that serve as protective covers for the hindwings
- 剑鞘 jiànqiào scabbarda protective case or sheath for a sword
- 卵鞘 luǎnqiào oothecaan egg case produced by certain insects and mollusks, such as cockroaches or mantises
- 弓上弦,刀出鞘 gōngshàngxiándāochūqiào to be fully preparedLiterally means a bow with the arrow on the string and a sword drawn from its scabbard; it is used as a metaphor for being ready for battle or having made every preparation for an imminent action
- 胚根鞘 pēigēnqiào coleorhizathe protective sheath covering the root of a germinating seed, specifically in grasses and similar plants
- 鞘翅类 qiàochìlèi beetlebeetles or the order Coleoptera
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH