貝
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bèi · sea shell

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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

7Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

貝Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 貝

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Example sentences

Notice where 貝 sits in each complete thought.

Zài wǒ shǒu lǐ de shì yí gè bèi ké huà shí.在我手裡的是一個貝殼化石。

What I have in my hand is a fossil seashell.

Source: Tatoeba #775393 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bèi dì yǒu yì bǎ tián měi de shēng yīn.貝蒂有一把甜美的聲音。

Betty has a sweet voice.

Source: Tatoeba #494754 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yī shā bèi lā dì èr tiān huí jiā le.伊莎貝拉第二天回家了。

The next day, Isabela came back home.

Source: Tatoeba #1388235 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bèi dì zǒng shì shè fǎ dé dào tā xiǎng yào de dōng xī.貝蒂總是設法得到她想要的東西。

Betty always managed to get what she wanted.

Source: Tatoeba #926674 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bèi dì shì zuì hòu yí gè lái de.貝蒂是最後一個來的。

Betty came last.

Source: Tatoeba #686438 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bèi dì zhēn shì gè piàoliang nǚ hái ne, nǐ shuō shì bu shì?貝蒂真是個漂亮女孩呢,你說是不是?

Betty is a pretty girl, isn't she?

Source: Tatoeba #363990 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 貝 in context

  1. Say bèi, then recall the core meaning: sea shell.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 貝 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.