贝
Character
cowrie
- Radical
- 贝 (itself)
- Strokes
- 4
- Structure
- Surrounds from above
- Parts
- 冂 人
- Traditional
- 貝
- Frequency
- #762 most common character
Meaning
bèi
bei4- cowrie CC-CEDICT
- shellfish CC-CEDICT
- currency (archaic) CC-CEDICT
- surname Bei CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 4 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 贝
Draw “贝” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
我在海边捡了一个贝壳。
wǒ zài hǎi biān jiǎn le yí gè bèi ké
I picked up a shell by the sea.
AI-generated sentence
这个贝壳很漂亮。
zhè ge bèi ké hěn piào liang
This shell is very pretty.
AI-generated sentence
她是我的小宝贝。
tā shì wǒ de xiǎo bǎo bèi
She is my little darling.
AI-generated sentence
Words with 贝
See all 118 →贝壳bèi kéthe hard outer part that covers a small sea animalWordHSK 7–9贝丘bèi qiūshell moundWord贝九bèi jiǔBeethoven's NinthWord贝克bèi kèBaker or Becker (name)Word贝南bèi nánBenin (Tw)Word贝叶bèi yèpattra palm tree (Corypha umbraculifera), whose leaves were used as paper substitute for Buddhist sutrasWord贝司bèi sī(music) (loanword) bassWord贝塔bèi tǎbeta (Greek letter Β, β)Word贝多bèi duōpattra palm tree (loan from Sanskrit, Corypha umbraculifera), whose leaves were used as paper substitute for Buddhist sutrasWord贝嫂bèi sǎonickname for Victoria BeckhamWord贝宁bèi níngBeninWord贝宝bèi bǎoPayPal (Internet payment and money transfer company)Word