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How do you say "seashell" in Chinese?
贝壳
bèi ké
In Chinese, "seashell" is 贝壳.
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Pronunciation
Bèi (high falling tone) ké (high falling tone). Drop on both syllables, from high to lower pitch.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 贝 (bèi, shellfish) has just 4 strokes and is a historic oracle-bone character. 壳 (ké, shell) has 16 strokes with the stone radical 石.
Example sentence
海滩上有很多贝壳。
There are many seashells on the beach.
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How to remember 贝壳
Bèi is the ancient character for shell or clam. Ké means the hard outer covering. Together they are seashell.
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- fly 苍蝇 cāng ying
- manatee 海牛 hǎi niú
- narwhal 独角鲸 dú jiǎo jīng
- seagull 海鸥 hǎi ōu
- turtle 乌龟 wū guī
- walrus 海象 hǎi xiàng
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Questions about 贝壳
How do you say "seashell" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "seashell" is 贝壳. It is a noun.
How is 贝壳 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 贝 (bèi, shellfish) has just 4 strokes and is a historic oracle-bone character. 壳 (ké, shell) has 16 strokes with the stone radical 石.
How is 贝壳 used in a sentence?
Use 贝壳 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 海滩上有很多贝壳。 (There are many seashells on the beach.).
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