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.
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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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