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CHINESE CHARACTER

貝 (bèi): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

bèi
sea shell; money, currency
HSK —7 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

貝 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 貝.

目 · 八

Visible components

貝 is decomposed as ⿱目八.

STROKES · 7

Write 貝 in 7 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

FAQ

What does 貝 (bèi) mean in Chinese?

sea shell; money, currency

How do you write 貝 in stroke order?

貝 has 7 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 貝?

貝 is the radical in 貝. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 貝?

This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.