shellfish, cowrie, currency
Animated Stroke Order 贝
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HSK Vocabulary: 贝
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 贝 is used in context
1
wǒ我
zài在
hǎi海
biān边
jiǎn捡
dào到
piào漂
liang亮
de的
bèi贝
ké壳
。
I found a beautiful seashell by the beach.
2
bèi贝
lèi类
hǎi海
xiān鲜
fù富
hán含
dàn蛋
bái白
zhì质
。
Shellfish are rich in protein.
3
zhè这
ge个
hái孩
zi子
shì是
quán全
jiā家
rén人
de的
bǎo宝
bèi贝
。
This child is the treasure of the whole family.
4
zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
de的
bǎo宝
bèi贝
。
This is my baby.
5
mā妈
mā妈
bǎ把
tā她
de的
bǎo宝
bèi贝
xiàng项
liàn链
fàng放
zài在
hé盒
zi子
lǐ里
。
Mom put her precious necklace in the box.
6
zhè这
ge个
lǎo老
xiāng相
jī机
shì是
yé爷
yé爷
de的
bǎo宝
bèi贝
，
tā他
cóng从
bù不
jiè借
gěi给
bié别
rén人
。
This old camera is Grandpa's treasure; he never lends it to others.
7
wǒ我
zài在
shā沙
tān滩
shàng上
jiǎn捡
dào到
yí一
gè个
bèi贝
ké壳
。
I found a seashell on the beach.
8
zhè这
ge个
bèi贝
ké壳
de的
yán颜
sè色
hěn很
piào漂
liàng亮
，
xiàng像
cǎi彩
hóng虹
yī一
yàng样
。
The color of this seashell is very beautiful, like a rainbow.
9
bèi贝
ké壳
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
céng曾
bèi被
yòng用
zuò作
huò货
bì币
，
tǐ体
xiàn现
le了
hǎi海
yáng洋
wén文
huà化
de的
yǐng影
xiǎng响
。
Seashells were used as currency in ancient times, reflecting the influence of maritime culture.
Information
Traditional貝
Radical贝
Strokes4
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#1463
Zhuyinㄅㄟˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+8D1D
CangjieBO
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality