賭 bet or stake

貝 (shellfish/money) + 者 (professional)

★☆☆☆☆

15 strokes

Onyomi

The professional gambler always Takes Off after she gets the money. (a la Kenny Rogers)

か＊ける	bet/risk (not just money, but also situations like 'She's betting her reputation that her scence theory will disprove Stephen Hawking') ★★☆☆☆