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

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
见义勇为	jiàn yì yǒng wéi	to act bravely for a just cause	4A lesson 8