贩卖
fànmài · HSK 7
sell
🏪💰 FAN of selling — a fan-MAI hustler peddling goods on the street
贩 (fàn) means to trade or peddle, 卖 (mài) means to sell. Together they double down on the selling action. Sound hook: a FAN who MAIs (buys to resell) — the classic street vendor hustle.
卖 — top 十 + 买 (buy) below
卖 means 'to sell' and is the simplified form of 賣. Historically it pairs 出 (out) over 買 (buy), suggesting goods going out in exchange — the opposite of buying. The simplified shape keeps 买 (buy) underneath with 十 on top as a reduced marker.