| 貝 | 651C15 41.80 | 部居  | 畫數 7 | ㄅㄟˋ [bei4] | ||
| N. | (1) Cowry, a small sea shell. (2) Money (cowry used as money in early stages of civilization); hence (3) as radical in characters referring to money or property (as 財 wealth, 寶 treasure, 賦 tax, 貨 goods, etc.): 寶貝 treasure. (4) Translation of Sanskr. pattra, see 貝葉，貝文，貝多 [bei4ye4], [bei4wen2], [bei4duo1]↓. (5) A surname. | |||||
| Words | 1. 貝多 [bei4duo1], n., translation of Sanskr. pattra, palm leaves from Borassus flabellifor, used as paper in writing Buddhist sutras. 2. 貝貨 [bei4huo4], n., commercial goods. 3. 貝錦 [bei4jin3], n., silks with wavy, shell-like patterns. 4. 貝柱 [bei4zhu4], n., edible ligaments which control closing and opening of clam shells, as in 江瑤柱. 5. 貝殼 [bei4ke2], n., shell of shell animals, like mother-of-pearl (蚌殼). 6. 貝勒 [bei4le4], n., (Manchu) a Manchu prince. 7. 貝母 [bei4mu3], n., (bot.) Fritillaria verticillata, a medicinal herb. 8. 貝子 [bei4zi3], (1) n., cowries, anciently used as currency; [bei4zi0], (2) n., a Manchu rank, son of [bei4le4]↑. 9. 貝文 [bei4wen2], n., Buddhist script written on palm leaves, see [bei4duo1]↑. 10. 貝葉 [bei4ye4], n., leaves of [bei4duo1]↑. | |||||