THE RADICAL SHED

The shell radical

Radical · money, value, trade

贝

A cowrie shell, the oldest Chinese money. Buying, selling, cheap, expensive.

14 of the 44 characters that carry it

Tap a character to open its word family. The shared part is doing the same job in every one.

贵B1

贵guìexpensive; honorable 宝贵bǎoguìvaluable 贵姓guìxìngwhat is your surname?珍贵zhēnguìprecious

赛B3

比赛bǐsàicompetition; match 参赛cānsàito compete; to enter a contest 大赛dàsàigrand contest; major competition 决赛juésàifinals

资B4

工资gōngzīsalary; wages 资料zīliàomaterials; data 资格zīgéqualifications 资金zījīnfunds

费B4

费fèifee; expense 费用fèiyongcost; expense 浪费làngfèito waste 免费miǎnfèifree

负B4

负责fùzéto be responsible for 负责人fùzérénperson in charge 负担fùdānburden; to bear 负面fùmiànnegative

货B4

货huògoods; commodity 货物huòwùgoods 百货bǎihuògeneral merchandise 货币huòbìcurrency

责B4

负责fùzéto be responsible for 负责人fùzérénperson in charge 责任zérènresponsibility 职责zhízéduty

败B4

打败dǎbàito defeat; to beat 失败shībàito fail 败bàito lose; to defeat 击败jībàito defeat

购B4

购买gòumǎito purchase 购物gòuwùshopping 网购wǎnggòuto shop online 采购cǎigòuto procure

账B4

结账jiézhàngto pay the bill; to settle accounts 账号zhànghàoaccount number 账户zhànghùaccount 账单zhàngdānbill

赢B4

赢yíngto beat 赢得yíngdéto win 双赢shuāngyíngto benefit both sides; win-win 赢家yíngjiāwinner

贺B4

祝贺zhùhèto congratulate 贺电hèdiàncongratulatory telegram 贺信hèxìncongratulatory letter or message 庆贺qìnghèto congratulate

赚B4

赚zhuànto earn

赞B5

称赞chēngzànto praise 点赞diǎnzànto like 赞成zànchéngto approve 赞赏zànshǎngto admire

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