shell
bèi (bei4)
Radical no. 154 · 7 strokes (第 154 部首 · 7 画 dì 154 bùshǒu · 7 huà)
Radical ⾙ (bèi) — meaning: shell, 7 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical originates from a pictograph of a seashell or oyster shell in oracle-bone and seal script, depicting the two-part hinged form of a bivalve shell.
Mnemonic: Remember the shell radical as two hinged shells closing together.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
69 characters- 賏yìng
pearls or shells strung together
14 strokes
- 赘zhuì
(bound form) superfluous
14 strokes
- 赙fù
to contribute to funeral expenses
14 strokes
- 卖mài
to sell
HSK 215 strokes
- 贱jiàn
inexpensive
HSK 715 strokes
- 账zhàng
account
HSK 615 strokes
- 质zhì
character
15 strokes
- 贤xián
worthy or virtuous person
15 strokes
- 赓gēng
(literary) to continue; to carry on
15 strokes
- 赞zàn
variant of 讚|赞[zan4]
16 strokes
- 赝yàn
variant of 贗|赝[yan4]
16 strokes
- 赟yūn
good appearance
16 strokes
- 赠zèng
to give as a present
HSK 516 strokes
- 赢yíng
to beat
HSK 317 strokes
- 购gòu
to buy
HSK 717 strokes
- 赡shàn
to support
17 strokes
- 赜zé
mysterious
18 strokes
- 贽zhì
gifts to superiors
18 strokes
- 赣Gàn
variant of 贛|赣[Gan4]
21 strokes
- 赆jìn
farewell presents
21 strokes
- 赃zāng
stolen goods; loot; spoils
21 strokes
Quick check
A few short questions. No score kept, no account needed.
Question 1 of 5
Which radical is the main radical of 贶?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.