bèi

cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic)

HSK 5 #1133

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 1133rd character
Radical ⾙ (154.0)
Strokes 4
Index # 114
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

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

Stroke order

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Words containing 贝

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