貝 (bui3) — cowries used as money in Cantonese
bui˗₃貝简 贝
Mandarin Pinyin: bei4
Meaning of 貝
nouncowries used as money
nounshells; shellfish
nounKangxi radical 154
Example Sentences with 貝
zapˉ¹執dou˗₃到bouˊ²寶bui˗₃貝
Found a treasure.
ngoˏ₅我go˗₃個bouˊ²寶bui˗₃貝zaiˊ²仔。
My precious boy.
bouˊ²寶bui˗₃貝zaiˊ²仔fan˗₃瞓gaau˗₃覺。
The baby boy is sleeping.
neiˏ₅你go˗₃個bouˊ²寶bui˗₃貝zaiˊ²仔？
Your baby boy?
taiˊ²睇haaˏ₅下bouˊ²寶bui˗₃貝zaiˊ²仔。
Look at the baby boy.
Words Containing 貝
寶貝bou2 bui3
cowry
扇貝sin3 bui3
scallop
川貝cyun1 bui3
tendril-leaved fritillary bulb
元貝jyun4 bui3
scallops
貝雷帽bui3 leoi4 mou2
a beret
貝殼bui3 hok3
shell (of molluscs etc.)
貽貝ji4 bui3
mussel
乾貝gon1 bui3
dried scallop; conpoy
貝殼念珠bui3 hok3 nim6 zyu1
wampum
分貝fan1 bui3
decibel (db)
寶貝仔bou2 bui3 zai2
A term of endearment for a child, often a son, implying they are cherished.
金寶貝gam1 bou2 bui3
A term of endearment for a cherished child, like a precious treasure.
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