gòu
buy
Phonosemantic compound. 贝 represents the meaning and 勾 represents the sound. Simplified form of 購.
Components
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernMost common words with 购
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
shopping | ||
to buy | ||
to buy | ||
to acquire (a company) | ||
to purchase |
Sources