蜕 (tuì) — to shed; to cast off (as a bound morpheme in words like 蜕皮, 蜕变); shed skin; exuvia (as a bound morpheme)
Definition
蜕 (tuì) is a bound morpheme meaning 'to shed/molt', appearing only in compounds like 蜕皮 (shed skin) and 蜕变 (transform). By itself it isn't used as a standalone word.
bound form
to shedto cast off (as a bound morpheme in words like 蜕皮, 蜕变)shed skinexuvia (as a bound morpheme)
Examples
- 。Shé měi nián dōu huì tuì pí.Snakes molt every year.
- 。Tā de sī xiǎng yǐ jīng fā shēng le tuì biàn.His thinking has already undergone a transformation.
- 蜕。Yì xiē guān yuán zài quán lì zhōng tuì huà le.Some officials degenerated in power.
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