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Chinese character

贝

bèi

sea shell

4 strokesRadical 贝No. 1174Simplified

Meaning

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

Simplified / Traditional

贝→貝

Variant forms: 貝

Variant forms

Etymology hint · Pictographic

A sea shell, once used as currency

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Stroke order

贝

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

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