貝 money, currency

Posted on September 23, 2014 by timlyg

Classical Chinese Character 貝, means money, currency. The character is a stylized drawing of a shell. This is due to the history of Maldives cowry shells as currency. Regarding currency, listen to stuffyoushouldknow.

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