贩
HSK 7–9

贩 (fàn): peddler, hawker, street merchant

fàn

peddler, hawker, street merchant

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Pinyin

fàn

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

peddler, hawker, street merchant

How to Write 贩 (fàn)

贩 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 贩

A phono-semantic compound: 贝 (money) carries the meaning, and 反 hints at the pronunciation.

What 贩 is Made Of

贩 is built from 2 components:

贝sea shell
反reverse, opposite

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Words Using 贩

Common Chinese words that contain 贩:

贩卖

fànmài

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