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贝壳

贝壳 bèiké

贝壳 bèiké Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 6 English Translations of the word 贝壳 bèiké .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
bèiké | bei4 ke2
English translation
shell
conch
cowry
mother of pearl
hard outer skin
also pr. [bèi qiào]

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About 贝壳 bèiké

Read some general information about the Chinese word 贝壳 bèiké .

Traditional form

貝殼

Part of speech

Name of a person / 人名 rén míng Rénmíng
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Etymology of 贝壳 bèiké

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Bèi

Type

pictographic

Explanation

Simplified form of bèi . Pictograph of a cowrie shell. In ancient China such shells were used as currency.

Positional decomposition

冂人

Number of Strokes

4
qiào

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Origin unclear.

Positional decomposition

士冗

Number of Strokes

7

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Example sentences using 贝壳 bèiké

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zài 有些 yǒu xiē 地区 dìqū ,甚至 shènzhì 深海 shēn hǎi 软体动物 ruǎn tǐ dòng wù 翼足 lèi de 文石 wén shí 贝壳 bèiké Mǎn 海底 hǎi dǐ .

In some areas even aragonitic shells of the pelagic molluscs pteropods coat the sea floor.

退潮 tuì cháo 之后 zhī hòu , 他们 tā men jiù chǔ shè 贝壳 bèiké .

When the tide ebbed, they scattered to pick sea shells.

tíng 下来 xià lai shè zhǐ 贝壳 bèiké .

He made a pause to pick up a shell.

yòng 贝壳 bèiké lái 装点 zhuāng diǎn 盒子 hézi 托盘 tuō pán 镜子 jìngzi 甚至 shènzhì shì 花盆 huā pén

Use shells to decorate boxes, trays, mirrors or even pots.

贝壳 bèiké Decomposition

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贝壳 bèiké Compounds

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