lín​jiǎ

scales and shells

  • created sense approved 鳞甲/鱗甲 · lín​jiǎ · scales and shells — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鳞甲 / 鱗甲

    lín​jiǎ

    scales and shells

    the scales of fish or snakes and the shells of tortoises or turtles; often used to refer to aquatic animals with such protection

    鳞 (literal) → 鳞/鱗 · lín · scales 甲 (literal) → 甲 · jiǎ · shell

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  • created sense approved 鳞甲/鱗甲 · lín​jiǎ · scale armor — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鳞甲 / 鱗甲

    lín​jiǎ

    scale armor

    armor made of small overlapping plates resembling animal scales

    鳞 (literal) → 鳞/鱗 · lín · scale-like 甲 (literal) → 甲 · jiǎ · armor

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  • created sense approved 鳞甲/鱗甲 · lín​jiǎ · cunning — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鳞甲 / 鱗甲

    lín​jiǎ

    cunning

    (literary) describes a person who is crafty, treacherous, or difficult to approach, as if protected by a hard shell

    鳞 (literal) → 鳞/鱗 · lín · scale-like 甲 (literal) → 甲 · jiǎ · shell

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