貝殼 bèi ké

shell; hard outer skin; conch

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. shell
  2. 2. hard outer skin
  3. 3. conch
  4. 4. mother of pearl
  5. 5. cowry
  6. 6. also pr. bèi qiào

Characters

Character Meaning
貝 bèi
cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic)
殼 ké
shell; also pr. ké; crust (earth's crust etc)