bèi

sea shell

  • created reference approved 贝/貝 → 贝多/貝多 (abbreviation) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    贝 / 貝 bèi

    贝多 / 貝多 bèi​duō

    abbreviation

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  • created reference approved 贝/貝 → 法螺 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    贝 / 貝 bèi

    法螺 fǎ​luó

    see

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  • created sense approved 贝/貝 · bèi · shellfish — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    贝 / 貝

    bèi

    shellfish

    shellfish; shelled mollusks such as clams and snails; a shell or cowrie

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  • created sense approved 贝/貝 · bèi · money — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    贝 / 貝

    bèi

    money

    (archaic) shells used as ancient currency; cowrie money

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  • created sense approved 贝/貝 · bèi · Bei — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    贝 / 貝

    bèi

    Bei

    a Chinese surname

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  • created sense approved 贝/貝 · bèi · [palm] — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    贝 / 貝

    bèi

    [palm]

    (bound form) short for [[贝多|貝多|bei4 duo1]], the pattra tree or palmyra palm whose leaves were used for writing Buddhist sutras

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  • created sense approved 贝/貝 · bèi · shell trumpet — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    贝 / 貝

    bèi

    shell trumpet

    an ancient wind instrument made from a conch shell, often used in Buddhist music

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