贝壳
Old HSK 6
贝壳 (bèiké) · shell
贝壳 (bèiké) means “shell; seashell”. It is written with 2 characters: 贝 (sea shell) + 壳 (casing). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 贝壳 is built
The characters
贝 bèi · sea shell
What 贝 is made of
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A sea shell, once used as currency (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
壳 ké · casing
What 壳 is made of
- 士shì — scholar
- 冗rǒng — excessive
- 冖mì — cover
- 几jǐ — small table
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙yǐ — second
Example sentences
孩子们在海边捡贝壳。Háizimen zài hǎibiān jiǎn bèiké.The children are collecting shells on the beach.
这个贝壳很漂亮。Zhège bèiké hěn piàoliang.This seashell is very pretty.
Questions about 贝壳
What does 贝壳 mean?
贝壳 (bèiké) means “shell; seashell”.
How do you pronounce 贝壳?
贝壳 is pronounced bèiké.
Which HSK level is 贝壳?
贝壳 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 贝壳 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 8: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.