卖mài · mai
to sell. 8 strokes, radical 十, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 卖
Strokes 1–2 write 十, then strokes 3–8 write 买.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 卖 · the stroke-order rules
What 卖 is made of
十 (shí, ten) and 买 (mǎi, to buy).
买 carries the meaning — buy — and 买 carries the sound.
Words that use 卖
| 卖 | to sell 把东西给别人换取金钱 大叔诚实地卖货给顾客。The uncle honestly sold goods to customers. Lesson 51, 买东西 · 融会贯通与嘉言懿行 · Interconnected Learning, Virtuous Speech & Mindful Living |
| 外卖 | takeout 指从餐馆买回家吃的饭菜 他细细品尝了风味外卖。He savored the flavorful takeout. Lesson 76, 叫外卖 · 霁月光风与民康物阜 · Harmonious Skies & Prosperous Seasons |
| 买卖 | business, trade, transaction 指商品交易往来的活动 货主们心平气和洽谈买卖。The cargo owners calmly negotiated the business. Lesson 455, 恪实经商 · 商海统筹与求真明理 · Commercial Strategy & Rational Inquiry |
Characters that contain 卖
More characters with the radical 十
All 12 of them, and what the radical means, on the 十 radical page.