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Shell and Money Component Radical (贝)

Explore 49 Chinese characters containing the Shell and Money Component radical (贝), with stroke order animations and meanings.

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Characters with this radical usually relate to shell and money component.

Also Study 贝 as a Component

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This radical can also be studied as a reusable character component. The component page focuses on learning patterns, examples, and memory clues.

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HSK Levels for Shell and Money Component Radical (贝) Characters

HSK 21 chars(2%)

HSK 42 chars(4%)

HSK 61 chars(2%)

Other45 chars

4 of 49 characters appear in HSK vocabulary lists

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+0Additional Strokes

1 character

shellfish, cowrie, currency

+2Additional Strokes

2 characters

virtuous, chaste, pure

to bear, to carry

+3Additional Strokes

2 characters

tribute, offering

wealth, money, valuables

+4Additional Strokes

13 characters

duty, responsibility

virtuous, worthy, able

to defeat, to fail, to decay

goods, commodities, property

nature, essence, substance, quality

to buy and sell, to trade

poor, lacking wealth or resources

to reduce, to demote, or to censure

to store, to stockpile

to pass through

+5Additional Strokes

8 characters

low-priced, cheap

to stick, paste, or attach

to lend or borrow money

to trade, to exchange goods

to spend, to cost

to congratulate

give to, hand down, bequeath

+6Additional Strokes

7 characters

to rent, to hire, to lease

stolen goods, illicit gains

capital, resources, money

+7Additional Strokes

1 character

buy and sell on credit, distant

+8Additional Strokes

5 characters

to bestow, to endow

to redeem, to atone for

to reward, to appreciate, to bestow

to bestow, grant, or confer

to compensate for loss or damage

+9Additional Strokes

1 character

to rely on, to depend on

+10Additional Strokes

3 characters

superfluous, redundant, or to marry into a wife's family

to compete, to contest

+12Additional Strokes

3 characters

to praise, to commend

to give as a present

+13Additional Strokes

2 characters

+17Additional Strokes

1 character

Jiangxi province

Common Words with the Shell and Money Component Radical (贝)

赢得yíng dé

to win

宝贵bǎo guì

valuable; precious

珍贵zhēn guì

valuable; precious; rare

贵姓guì xìng

your surname (polite form); may I ask your name

昂贵áng guì

expensive; costly

aristocrat; nobility

双赢shuāng yíng

Win-win

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

赢家yíng jiā

Winner

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

Shell and Money Component Radical (贝) FAQ

Common questions about the Shell and Money Component radical (贝) and how to use it for learning Chinese characters.

What is the Shell and Money Component radical (贝) in Chinese?

The Shell and Money Component radical (贝) is one of the 214 Kangxi radicals used to classify Chinese characters. It has 4 strokes and appears in 49 characters in our database, including 贵, 赚, 赢, 贼, 贝. Characters containing this radical often relate to "shell and money component".

How many Chinese characters use the 贝 radical?

There are 49 Chinese characters that use the Shell and Money Component radical (贝) in our database. Of these, 4 characters are included in the HSK vocabulary lists, making them essential for Chinese learners.

How do I write the 贝 radical?

The Shell and Money Component radical (贝) consists of 4 strokes. To practice writing characters with this radical, click on any character in the list above to see its complete stroke order animation.

How does the 贝 radical help me learn Chinese characters?

Knowing the Shell and Money Component radical (贝) helps in three ways: (1) Dictionary lookup — you can find characters by radical and remaining stroke count, (2) Meaning clues — characters with 贝 often relate to "shell and money component", helping you guess meanings of unfamiliar characters, (3) Memory aid — recognizing the radical as a building block makes it easier to remember and distinguish similar-looking characters.