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贝

Traditional: 貝

bèi

bèi · bui3 (Jyutping)

  1. cowrie
  2. shellfish
  3. currency (archaic)
  4. surname Bei

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

贝

Meaning
sea shell; money, currency
Radical
贝
Strokes
4
Components
⿵冂人
Cangjie
BO
Four-corner
7780

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