| 宾 bīn |
| guest |
| 宾客 bīn kè |
| 嘉宾 jiā bīn | |
In oracle bone inscriptions, graphically it was coming into the house. The radical 足 was added to some forms of this character. In bronze inscriptions, 贝, shellfish and 鼎, tripod, were added to indicate the presents brought by guests. |