Taiwan Mandarin

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貝殼

bèiké·ㄅㄟˋ ㄎㄜˊ

“shell of a mollusk; hard outer covering of a clam, snail, or similar sea creature; often collected as a souvenir or used in crafts.”

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Shellfish; archaic currency made from shells; a surname; a musical instrument; a Buddhist term; a Kangxi radical.

The hard outer covering of something; shell of an egg or nut; casing or housing of a device; husk or hull of a seed or fruit.