Dong Chinese dictionary

fàn

peddler

Phonosemantic compound. 贝 represents the meaning and 反 represents the sound. Simplified form of 販.

Components

贝 Meaning component

bèi

sea shell

反 Sound component

fǎn

reverse

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

fàn

peddler, hawker, street merchant; to deal in; to buy and sell; to trade in; to retail; to peddle

Most common words with 贩

Sources