gòu
buy
Phonosemantic compound. 貝 represents the meaning and 冓 represents the sound.
Components
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 購
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
shopping | ||
to buy | ||
to buy | ||
to acquire (a company) | ||
to purchase |
Sources