What does 貝 mean in Chinese?

貝 is a Chinese character with the radical 貝.

How do you write 貝?

Use the interactive stroke-order tool to see how 貝 is written.

The radical of 貝 is 貝 (shell, Kangxi radical #154).

Stroke count information for 貝 is being updated.

貝 is not on the new HSK exam's character list. It may still appear in words you meet in reading.

貝

Quick Answer

貝 is a Chinese character with radical 貝 (shell).

Radical	貝 (#154: shell)
Frequency	#2187 most common

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