mài

to sell; to show off or flaunt; to betray

Character data

Radical ⾙ (154.8)
Strokes 15
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

賣 mài
  1. 1. to sell
  2. 2. to show off or flaunt
  3. 3. to betray
  4. 4. to spare no effort

Words containing 賣

Word Meaning
treason
traitor
market; store
to be sold out
seller
(of a movie, show etc) to attract large audiences
to show off; to make a display of
to sell off; to get rid of in a sale
seller (in contracts)
to engage in prostitution
to flaunt a skill; to give display to one's ability
prostitution; to prostitute oneself
Old Charcoal Seller, poem by Bai Juyi
outward appearance; demeanor
to fake a flaw to trick an opponent
to sell short (finance)
to work as a good-time girl; to prostitute oneself
butcher; meat merchant
butcher
to make a hard living as unskilled laborer
(slang) to act cute
to prostitute oneself; to sell oneself into slavery
to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling)
to solicit a bribe; to accept a bribe
to give face; show respect as a favor