Memory phrase for the character: 売

売

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Meaning

sell

Pronunciation

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Explanation

 From top: Samurai 士, a sales stand 冖 and legs 儿

Mnemonic
 
The samurai is behind a sales desk, when he is selling sth.

Radicals

士 samuraiA proud samurai is standing firm on the ground with outspread arms. Do not mistake this radical with: earth, ground 土, which has shorter "arms".
売 to sell
儿 moving feetRadical: hitoashi
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 Vocabulary

売り場 うりば  place where things are sold; counter (in shop)
売買 ばいばい  trade, buying and selling
別売 べつばい  selling separately, not included in the price
前売 まえうり  advance sale, booking
商売 しょうばい  trade, business, commerce, transaction, occupation
売り出し うりだし  (bargain) sale
売り出す うりだす  to put on sale, to market, to become popular
売り切れる うりきれる  to be sold out
売上 うりあげ  amount sold, proceeds

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