贝( bèi )

 
字形：
“贝”字最初是贝壳的象形，人们用它来特指出产在南海的美丽的海贝壳。由于这种海贝壳不容易得到，所以就被人们认为是十分珍贵的东西，经常把它作为贵重的礼品赠送，也常常用它跟别人交换东西。
The Chinese character "贝" originally is the pictograph of shell, referring to the beautiful sea shells along the coast. Originally, people like to wear such beautiful shells as decoration. Later on, they are used as precious gifts or used to exchange for other goods because they are quite rare.
 
字义：
shellfish
 
组词：
宝贝（bǎobèi）: treasured object；darling 
贝雕（bèidiāo）: shell carving
扇贝（shànbèi）: scallop; fan shell 
干贝（ɡānbèi）: dried scallop 
贝壳（bèiké）: shell
 
例句：
Kàn, nàbiān yǒu hěn duō piàoliang de bèiké .
1、看，那边有很多漂亮的贝壳。
Look! There are many beautiful sea shells over there.
Nǚ'ér shì wǒmen jiā de bǎobèi .
2、女儿是我们家的宝贝。
My daughter is the apple of the eye in our family.
Nǐ xǐhuan chī shànbèi ma ?
3、你喜欢吃扇贝吗？
Do you like scallop?