The story of 賣

sell

賣 is composed of the simplified form of 出 (go out) and 買 (buy). 買 depicts a net holding some shells (money), while 出 means giving away the goods, so 賣 means selling goods in exchange for money, which is the opposite of 買.

Vocabulary of 賣

  • 賣方 (seller)
  • 賣弄 (show off)
  • 賣國 (treason)

Classification

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