买
买
“to buy”
Radical: 大
Strokes: 6
Level: HSK 1
How 买 is built — stacked top over bottom
The story behind 买
A net (乛) over 头 (tóu, head) = to buy (买). Carrying purchases on your head?
💡 买 vs 卖: 卖 adds 十 (ten) — "sell ten things".
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