贝壳

貝殼

bèiké

noun HSK 7 #9,786

Measure Word

一个贝壳 gè

Meanings

1 shell
2 seashell
3 shell of a mollusk

Characters

shellfish; cowrie

Examples

海滩上有很多漂亮的贝壳。

Hǎitān shàng yǒu hěn duō piàoliang de bèiké.

There are many beautiful shells on the beach.

她收集了一盒子贝壳。

Tā shōují le yī hézi bèiké.

She collected a box of seashells.

Tips

history

贝 (bèi) was used as currency in ancient China. The 贝 radical appears in many characters related to money and value: 财 (wealth), 贵 (expensive), 费 (cost).

Stroke Order

贝 bèi

壳 ké