bèi

common
radical

Meaning of

贝 means shelled mollusk; shellfish; ancient shell currency; cowrie. Pronounced bèi.

  • shelled mollusk; shellfish
  • ancient shell currency; cowrie
  • surname Bei

Character Info

Radical
Strokes4
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Hǎi
tān
shàng
jiǎn
dào
le
hěn
duō
piào
liang
de
bèi
 

We found many beautiful shells on the beach.

 
bàng
 
tián
luó
dōu
shǔ
bèi
lèi
dòng
 

Clams, mussels, and river snails all belong to the shellfish category.

Bào
shì
zhǒng
míng
guì
de
hǎi
bèi
 

Abalone is a precious type of sea shellfish.

Zhè
shuǐ
guǎn
zhǎn
shì
le
zhǒng
yàng
de
bèi
lèi
biāo
běn
 

This aquarium displays various kinds of shellfish specimens.

Chī
bèi
lèi
hǎi
xiān
yào
zhù
xīn
xiān
 

When eating shellfish seafood, one must pay attention to freshness.