Mattie & Me · 贝 / 见: how to tell them apart
贝 (贝壳) ends with a short falling stroke and a dot; 见 (看见) ends with a long hooked stroke (竖弯钩).
贝 bèi — shell
贝
| 捡贝壳 | jiǎn bèi ké | to pick up seashells | 2B lesson 18 |
见 jiàn — to see
见
| 看见 | kàn jiàn | to see | 1A lesson 8 | |
| 听见 | tīng jiàn | to hear | 1B lesson 14 | |
| 看见了 | kàn jiàn le | saw | 2A lesson 5 | |
| 好久不见 | hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn | I have not seen you for a long | 4A lesson 6 |