The story of 買

buy, purchase

買 is composed of the the variant of 网(net) and 貝 (shell). 网 is the picture of a net, while 貝 is the picture of a shell, so 買 depicts a net holding a shell. Ancient Chinese used shells as currency, they would bring shells to buy something.

Vocabulary of 買

  • 買家 (buyer)
  • 買賣 (business)
  • 買通 (bribe)

Classification

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