HSK 6
贝壳
貝殼
Meaning
- shell
- conch
- cowry
- mother of pearl
- hard outer skin
- Traditional
- 貝殼
- Pinyin
- bèi ké
Character reference
Components and radical classification
贝
bèisea shell; money, currency
Primary radical贝 · shell
壳
kécasing, husk, shell
Primary radical士 · scholar
貝
bèisea shell; money, currency
Primary radical貝 · shell
殼
kécasing, husk, shell
Primary radical殳 · weapon
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details