贝壳 meaning and pronunciation

贝壳
Simplified word
貝殼
Traditional word

贝壳 English definition

bèi ké
  • shell
  • conch
  • cowry
  • mother of pearl
  • hard outer skin
  • alternative reading bei4 qiao4, mostly written

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Characters

  • 贝 (bèi): cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic);
  • 壳 (ké): shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2];