卖
卖 (mài) means “to sell”. It is made of 十 + 买 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 卖 into its parts
What 卖 is made of
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 买 mǎi — to buy
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 头 tóu — head
- ⺀ — ice
- 大 dà — big
Origin hint: 买 gives the meaning, 买 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
卖 stroke order
Example sentences
这家店卖水果。Zhè jiā diàn mài shuǐguǒ.This shop sells fruit.
这个怎么卖？Zhège zěnme mài?How much is this?
Words with 卖
Also built with 十
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 克kègram
- 千qiānthousand
- 升shēngto rise
- 华huáflowery
- 协xiéto assist
- 卑bēihumble
- 南nánsouth
- 博bóto gamble
- 古gǔancient
- 叶yèleaf
- 土tǔsoil
Quick facts
| Pinyin | mài |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to sell |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 十 (ten, #24) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 2 |
Questions about 卖
What does 卖 mean?
卖 (mài) means “to sell”.
How many strokes does 卖 have?
卖 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 卖?
The radical of 卖 is 十 (shí, “ten”), Kangxi radical number 24.
What parts make up 卖?
卖 is made of 十 (ten) and 买 (to buy).
Which HSK level is 卖?
卖 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 卖 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 60: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.