貝 (bèi)
| Variations: | 贝 |
| Zhuyin: | ㄅㄟˋ |
| English: | shell |
Notes
A very common radical made of up of 目 and 八 in the traditional character and just 4 strokes for the simplified version. While the original meaning of this radical was 'shell', these days it usually represents 'money' or 'currency'.
Words that use this Radical
- 费 ( 費 fèi ) - fee / cost
- 钱 ( 錢 qián ) - money
- 贝壳 ( 貝殼 bèiké ) - shell / conch
- 货 ( 貨 huò ) - goods / money / commodity
- 贼 ( 賊 zéi ) - theif / traitor
Example Sentences
The following sentences contain words or phrases that use the radical (貝)
费 ( 費 fèi ) - fee / cost
不用給小費 ( 不用給小費 )
bú yòng gěi xiǎo fèi
There's no need to give a tip
钱 ( 錢 qián ) - money
多少钱? ( 多少錢? )
duōshǎo qián?
How much (money) ?
贝壳 ( 貝殼 bèiké ) - shell / conch
我确定她卖的贝壳是海贝壳 ( 我確定她賣的貝殼是海貝殼 )
wǒ quèdìng tā mài de bèiké shì hǎibèiké
I'm sure the shells she sells are seashore shells
货 ( 貨 huò ) - goods / money / commodity
百货公司 ( 百貨公司 )
bǎihuògōngsī
department store
贼 ( 賊 zéi ) - theif / traitor
他不過是個賊 ( 他不過是個賊 )
tā bú guò shì gè zéi
He's nothing but a thief
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