蜕皮 (tuì pí) — to molt; to shed skin, shell, or exoskeleton
Definition
Refers specifically to animals (reptiles, insects, crustaceans) shedding their outer skin, shell, or exoskeleton as part of growth. The verb 蜕 emphasizes the biological process itself, not the cast-off skin.
verb
to moltto shed skinshellor exoskeleton
Examples
- 蜕皮。Shé měi nián dōu yào tuì pí jǐ cì.Snakes molt several times every year.
- 。Zhè zhī chán gāng tuì le yí cì pí.This cicada just molted once.
- 蜕皮。Guān chá kūn chóng tuì pí de guò chéng fēi cháng yǒu qù.Watching the molting process of insects is very interesting.
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