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title: "Wugui Meaning: 乌龟 (wūguī) Means “tortoise”"
description: "乌龟 (traditional 烏龜, wūguī) means “tortoise; turtle”. Hear its tones, see what 乌 and 龟 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wugui"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 乌龟 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

乌龟 wūguī

## tortoise; turtle

## It can also mean

- (derog.) cuckold

## Its characters

1. 乌 wū crow (as in 乌鸦)
2. 龟 guī tortoise

## In a sentence

我家养了一只小乌龟。 My family keeps a little turtle.

是我家的**乌龟**！

From [比爸爸还大 · My pet is older than my dad](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/my-pet-in-chinese-short-story#library-word-243-245)

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