贝壳

• 병음: bèi ké
• 한자 분석: 贝 = simplified from 貝 (shell pictograph); 壳 = 士 + 冖 + 几 (outer shell)

뜻

조개껍데기; (바다)조개 껍질

The calcium carbonate shells of marine mollusks like clams, oysters, and snails. Collected for decoration, jewelry, and historically used as currency (hence 贝 appears in many money-related characters). Also refers to shells of land snails.

예문

1. 海滩上散落着各种形状的贝壳，孩子们捡得不亦乐乎。
2. 古代中国曾经用贝壳当作货币使用。
3. 她收藏了一盒子贝壳，都是从世界各地海边捡来的。

사용 가이드

맥락: nature, beach, collecting

어조: casual

올바른 표현

• 这个贝壳真漂亮。(This shell is really beautiful.)
• 我在海边捡了好多贝壳。(I picked up lots of shells at the beach.)

피해야 할 표현

• 把螃蟹壳叫'贝壳' (Don't call crab shells 贝壳 — use 蟹壳; 贝壳 refers specifically to mollusk shells)

기원과 역사

贝 (shell/cowrie) + 壳 (shell/covering). Double emphasis on the shell.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal