弹壳

彈殼
dànké
noun #7,787

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 bullet casing; cartridge case; shell casing

Characters

Bullet + shell - the outer casing of a cartridge.

Examples

HSK 4
Dìshang sànluò zhe jǐ gè dànké.
There were several bullet casings scattered on the ground.
HSK 5
Jǐngchá zài xiànchǎng shōují le dànké.
The police collected shell casings at the scene.
HSK 5
Shèjī hòu yào qīnglǐ dànké.
You need to clean up the casings after shooting.

Tips

usage
弹壳 is the empty metal casing left after a round is fired. 子弹 is the complete bullet/round. 弹头 is the projectile tip.

Stroke Order

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