贩卖
Old HSK 6
贩卖 (fànmài) · to sell
贩卖 (fànmài) means “to sell; to deal in; to traffic”. It is written with 2 characters: 贩 (merchant) + 卖 (to sell). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 贩卖 is built
The characters
贩 fàn · merchant
What 贩 is made of
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person
- 冂 — frame
- 反fǎn — reverse
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 又yòu — and
卖 mài · to sell
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)
Example sentences
他年轻时在街上贩卖水果。Tā niánqīng shí zài jiē shàng fànmài shuǐguǒ.When he was young he sold fruit on the street.
警察抓住了贩卖假药的人。Jǐngchá zhuāzhù le fànmài jiǎ yào de rén.The police caught the people selling fake medicine.
Questions about 贩卖
What does 贩卖 mean?
贩卖 (fànmài) means “to sell; to deal in; to traffic”.
How do you pronounce 贩卖?
贩卖 is pronounced fànmài.
Which HSK level is 贩卖?
贩卖 is in Old HSK 6.
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Learn 贩卖 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 53: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.