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| 貝 | |
bui3
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[1] [n] shells; shellfish [2] [n] cowries used as money [3] Kangxi radical 154 Stroke count: 7
Level: 3
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| 貝 / 贝 | |
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Don't confuse with: 見具其 |
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| This character was last edited on 28th Apr 2008 | |
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寶貝
bou2 bui3 = treasure; darling
貝殼
bui3 hok3 = shell (of molluscs etc.)
貝殼念珠
bui3 hok3 nim6 zyu1 = [n] wampum
元貝
jyun4 bui3 = [n] scallops
貝多芬
bui3 do1 fan1 = Ludwig van Beethoven
貝雷帽
bui3 leoi4 mou6*2 = a beret
貝里斯
bui3 lei5 si1 = Belize
貝寧
bui3 ning4 = Benin
亞的斯亞貝巴
aa3 dik1 si1 aa3 bui3 baa1 = Addis Ababa
貝殼學
bui3 hok3 hok6 = [n] conchologySee all 17 compounds |
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Decimal representation of this word: 貝
Unicode code for this character: U+8c9d (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 貝
Unicode code for this character: U+8c9d (off-site link)
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