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贝壳 (bèi ké) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

贝壳 (bèi ké) is a Chinese word: shell. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 贝壳

名 míng noun

shell

孩子们在沙滩上捡贝壳。

hái zi men zài shā tān shàng jiǎn bèi ké

The children are picking up shells on the beach.

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Word breakdown

贝 bèi — shellfish, mollusk

壳 ké — shell, hard outer covering

Structure & writing
1 贝 bèi — general term for mollusks with shells, such as snails, mussels, and clams
贝 is a component in 50 characters
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贝 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 壳 ké — (colloq.) hard outer shell or casing of certain objects

壳 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.2 冗 rǒng — superfluous; useless; idle
冗 is a component in 2 characters

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