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ㄇㄞ ˇ

mǎi

buy

買 is a 12 stroke, traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as mǎi in the third tone.

In simplified Chinese the character is used.

It is made up of the components (eye) and (sea shell).

  • ㄇㄞ ˇ

    mǎi

    buy

    • ㄨㄤ ˇ

      wǎng

      eye

    • ㄅㄟ ˋ

      bèi

      sea shell

2 stories have been written about this character — see all
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I want to buy that shell, I've had my eye on it for a long time. :)
by Sanne-san

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My eye spies a seashell I'd like to scoop up and buy.
by vms5q

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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 買

Definitions for 買 pronounced as mǎi

  • to buy
  • to purchase

Vocabulary

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