() - To sell & to buy

Tone 4

yù | 17 strokes | radical:

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To sell;

to buy;

to trade in goods;

to display items for sale.

To sellto buyto trade in goods

Usage highlights

To sell goodsTo trade commoditiesBuying and sellingMerchant tradingMarket transactionsTo display for sale

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • to give as a gift
  • to give
  • to bestow

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The merchant displayed goods for sale (儥货).
  • They traded in various commodities (儥物).
  • The market was bustling with buying and selling (儥买儥卖).

Collocations

  • To sell goods(儥货)
  • To trade commodities(儥物)
  • Buying and selling(儥买儥卖)
  • Merchant trading(商儥)
  • Market transactions(市儥)
  • To display for sale(儥示)

Idioms

  • Buy low and sell high(贱买贵儥)
  • Openly displayed for sale(公儥于市)
  • Trade flourishes(贸儥兴旺)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in classical Chinese texts describing commercial activities.
  • It reflects the importance of trade and commerce in traditional Chinese society.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese but appears in historical contexts.

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