shell; money
Radical summary
#154
Kangxi
7
Strokes
#39
Frequency
Shells were once used as money; the simplified form is 贝.
Often relates to money, trade, value, or property.
Trace the radical, simplified, traditional, and variant forms when available.
bèi
shell; ancient money
guì
expensive; noble
fèi
fee; to cost
The radical 貝/贝 is an important signal for money and value.
What is the radical in the character 贵?
