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贝
bèiBèi HSK4

sea shell

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approved by Peter Olson · Oct 16, 2020, 03:28 PM · Reviewed by Peter Olson on Oct 16, 2020, 03:28 PM

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

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