贝
HSK 4

贝 (bèi): sea shell, money, currency

bèi

sea shell, money, currency

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Pinyin

bèi

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

sea shell, money, currency

How to Write 贝 (bèi)

贝 is written in 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

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Origin of 贝

A sea shell, once used as currency

What 贝 is Made Of

贝 is built from 2 components:

冂wide
人man, person

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Words Using 贝

Common Chinese words that contain 贝:

宝贝

bǎobèi

贝壳

bèiké

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