卖

卖 mài

“to sell”

Radical: 十 Strokes: 8 Level: HSK 2

How 卖 is built — stacked top over bottom

十

ten

ten, tenth; complete; perfect

买

to buy

to buy, to purchase; to bribe, to persuade

十 (ten) + 买 (mǎi) = to sell (卖). Sell ten items!

💡 买卖 (mǎimài) = business, lit. "buy-sell".

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Practice 卖 in the free app — animated stroke order, tone training with your microphone, and spaced-repetition flashcards.