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貝爾

bèi ěr·ㄅㄟˋ ㄦˇ

“Bell; Alexander Graham Bell; American inventor (1847–1922); invented the telephone in 1876; received the first U.S. patent for an electromagnetic telephone in 1922”

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貝

bèi·ㄅㄟˋ

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

爾

ěr·ㄦˇ

A function word; you; thus; so; like that; this; that; a final particle indicating mild exclamation or question.

Words sharing these characters

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偶爾ǒuér·ㄡˇ ㄦˇoccasionally; now and then; sometimes; from time to time
寶貝bǎobèi·ㄅㄠˇ ㄅㄟˋtreasured object; treasure; darling; baby; a term of endearment for a loved one, child, or romantic partner; a playful nickname for a clever or amusing person
貝克bèi kè·ㄅㄟˋ ㄎㄜˋBaker or Becker (surname); becquerel (unit of radioactivity, symbol Bq)
貝殼bèiké·ㄅㄟˋ ㄎㄜˊshell of a mollusk; hard outer covering of a clam, snail, or similar sea creature; often collected as a souvenir or used in crafts.
分貝fēnbèi·ㄈㄣㄅㄟˋdecibel; unit of sound loudness; unit for electronic signal gain or loss and relative power level.