贝

bèi · bei/Bèi · bei

Traditional 貝

Meaning

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bèi 貝

  1. cowrie
  2. shellfish
  3. currency (archaic)

Bèi 貝

  1. surname Bei

In a sentence

2 examples
01

海(hǎi)边(biān)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)漂(piào)亮(liang)的(de)贝(bèi)壳(ké)。

There are many beautiful seashells by the sea.

02

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)小(xiǎo)贝(bèi)类(lèi)生(shēng)活(huó)在(zài)浅(qiǎn)海(hǎi)里(lǐ)。

This kind of small shellfish lives in shallow seas.

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