How to Write 賏 (yīng) — Meaning “pearls or shells strung together (archaic)”

Picture two shell necklaces hanging side by side—each 贝 looks like a shell with a string. The pair of 贝 reminds you of a strand of pearls, directly linking to the character's meaning of pearls strung together.

Write the left 贝 first, then the right 贝, keeping both the same size and height. A common mistake is making the right 贝 too big or unbalancing the horizontal alignment of the top parts; instead, keep both shells compact and evenly spaced.

賏 contains two 贝 side by side, while 赋 has 贝 on the left and 武 on the right (meaning 'tax' or 'bestow'), and 赌 has 贝 on the left with 者 on the right (meaning 'gamble'). 賏 is extremely rare and archaic, unlike the more common 赋 and 赌.

賏 is an archaic character almost never used in modern Chinese conversations. You may find it in classical texts, historical descriptions of jewelry, or terms like 賏珞 (a necklace of gems). It is not part of the HSK vocabulary and is mainly encountered when studying ancient Chinese culture.

Common words containing 賏 include: 賏賏 (yīng yīng) — The luster or brilliance of pearls.; 賏珞 (yīng luò) — A necklace made of pearls or gems.; 賏珠 (yīng zhū) — Pearl-like gems or beads..