A hereditary title for Manchu and Mongol nobility during the Qing Dynasty, ranking below 贝勒bèilè and above 镇国公zhènguógōng; equivalent to the 4th rank (宗室zōngshì) or 6th rank (外藩wàifān)
贝子/ 貝子bèizǐcowrie shell
A shell or shell-based money used in ancient times