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CHINESE CHARACTER
bèi
贝
贝
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shell; cowrie
- Numbered pinyin
- bei4
- English meanings
- shell; cowrie; shellfish
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low; humble
prepare; equipment
sad; sorrow
exhausted; tired
measure word (containers)
in 狼狈: sorry state
stele
learn by heart
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