龟 guī tortoise; turtle

Alternative traditional form of character: 龜

Note

A simplified picture of a tortoise, the simplified form has a head, shell and tail, the traditional form has two legs
Number of strokes 7

Sounds same

归 guī (to return) 圭 guī (jade tablet)

Different tone

鬼 guǐ (ghost) 贵 guì (precious)

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