HSK7-9
gòu
buy
Phonosemantic compound. 贝 represents the meaning and 勾 represents the sound. Simplified form of 購.
贝 Meaning component
bèi
sea shell
In ancient China, shells were used as currency.
勾 Sound component
gōu, gòu
hook
Seal script
Clerical script
Traditional script
Simplified script
购 (購)
buy, purchase; hire; to buy; to purchase
购物
shopping
购买
to buy
购
收购
to acquire (a company)
采购
to purchase
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