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Chinese character

貝

bèi

sea shell

7 strokesRadical 貝Traditional

Meaning

Definitions are in English.
  • sea shell
  • money, currency
  • surname Bei
  • cowrie
  • shellfish

Simplified / Traditional

贝→貝

Variant forms: 贝

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Components

Etymology hint · Ideographic

A sea shell, once used as currency

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Stroke order

貝

Draw each stroke in order. The outline shows the target shape.

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